Home / 13,950.72-19,251.54-7,662.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,950.72, 19,251.54 and 7,662.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,950.72, 19,251.54 and 7,662.69 is: 10,574.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,950.72 : 19,251.54 = 7,662.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,950.72/19,251.54 = 7,662.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,950.72x = 19,251.54 × 7,662.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,950.72x = 147,518,583.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,518,583.04/13,950.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,574.26

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.