Home / 13,974.84-19,285.38-7,687.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,974.84, 19,285.38 and 7,687.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,974.84, 19,285.38 and 7,687.24 is: 10,608.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,974.84 : 19,285.38 = 7,687.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,974.84/19,285.38 = 7,687.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,974.84x = 19,285.38 × 7,687.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,974.84x = 148,251,344.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,251,344.55/13,974.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,608.45

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.