Home / 14,026.32-19,356.28-7,738.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,026.32, 19,356.28 and 7,738.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,026.32, 19,356.28 and 7,738.70 is: 10,679.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,026.32 : 19,356.28 = 7,738.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,026.32/19,356.28 = 7,738.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,026.32x = 19,356.28 × 7,738.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,026.32x = 149,792,444.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,792,444.04/14,026.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,679.38

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.