Home / 13,970.38-19,278.32-7,682.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,970.38, 19,278.32 and 7,682.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,970.38, 19,278.32 and 7,682.76 is: 10,601.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,970.38 : 19,278.32 = 7,682.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,970.38/19,278.32 = 7,682.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,970.38x = 19,278.32 × 7,682.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,970.38x = 148,110,705.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,110,705.76/13,970.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,601.77

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.