Home / 14,046.38-19,379.36-9,268.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,046.38, 19,379.36 and 9,268.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,046.38, 19,379.36 and 9,268.70 is: 12,787.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,046.38 : 19,379.36 = 9,268.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,046.38/19,379.36 = 9,268.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,046.38x = 19,379.36 × 9,268.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,046.38x = 179,621,330.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,621,330.79/14,046.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,787.73

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.