Home / 14,023.26-19,351.98-7,735.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,023.26, 19,351.98 and 7,735.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,023.26, 19,351.98 and 7,735.50 is: 10,674.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,023.26 : 19,351.98 = 7,735.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,023.26/19,351.98 = 7,735.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,023.26x = 19,351.98 × 7,735.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,023.26x = 149,697,241.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,697,241.29/14,023.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,674.92

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.