Home / 14,035.87-19,368.48-8,067.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,035.87, 19,368.48 and 8,067.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,035.87, 19,368.48 and 8,067.79 is: 11,132.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,035.87 : 19,368.48 = 8,067.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,035.87/19,368.48 = 8,067.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,035.87x = 19,368.48 × 8,067.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,035.87x = 156,260,829.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,260,829.26/14,035.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,132.96

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.