Home / 13,904.04-19,178.20-8,601.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,904.04, 19,178.20 and 8,601.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,904.04, 19,178.20 and 8,601.46 is: 11,864.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,904.04 : 19,178.20 = 8,601.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,904.04/19,178.20 = 8,601.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,904.04x = 19,178.20 × 8,601.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,904.04x = 164,960,520.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,960,520.17/13,904.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,864.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.