Home / 13,948.57-19,243.46-8,911.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,948.57, 19,243.46 and 8,911.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,948.57, 19,243.46 and 8,911.48 is: 12,294.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,948.57 : 19,243.46 = 8,911.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,948.57/19,243.46 = 8,911.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,948.57x = 19,243.46 × 8,911.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,948.57x = 171,487,664.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,487,664.36/13,948.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,294.29

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.