Home / 13,919.58-20,878.56-4,058.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,919.58, 20,878.56 and 4,058.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,919.58, 20,878.56 and 4,058.64 is: 6,087.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,919.58 : 20,878.56 = 4,058.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,919.58/20,878.56 = 4,058.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,919.58x = 20,878.56 × 4,058.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,919.58x = 84,738,558.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,738,558.76/13,919.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,087.72

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.