Home / 13,958.96-19,263.14-7,671.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,958.96, 19,263.14 and 7,671.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,958.96, 19,263.14 and 7,671.20 is: 10,586.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,958.96 : 19,263.14 = 7,671.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,958.96/19,263.14 = 7,671.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,958.96x = 19,263.14 × 7,671.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,958.96x = 147,771,399.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,771,399.57/13,958.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,586.13

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.