Home / 13,973.33-19,282.81-7,685.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,973.33, 19,282.81 and 7,685.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,973.33, 19,282.81 and 7,685.71 is: 10,606.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,973.33 : 19,282.81 = 7,685.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,973.33/19,282.81 = 7,685.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,973.33x = 19,282.81 × 7,685.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,973.33x = 148,202,085.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,202,085.65/13,973.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,606.07

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.