Home / 14,014.40-19,339.49-7,726.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,014.40, 19,339.49 and 7,726.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,014.40, 19,339.49 and 7,726.64 is: 10,662.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,014.40 : 19,339.49 = 7,726.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,014.40/19,339.49 = 7,726.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,014.40x = 19,339.49 × 7,726.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,014.40x = 149,429,141.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,429,141.68/14,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,662.55

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.