Home / 14,050.76-19,388.85-8,746.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,050.76, 19,388.85 and 8,746.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,050.76, 19,388.85 and 8,746.07 is: 12,068.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,050.76 : 19,388.85 = 8,746.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,050.76/19,388.85 = 8,746.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,050.76x = 19,388.85 × 8,746.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,050.76x = 169,576,239.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,576,239.32/14,050.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,068.83

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.