Home / 14,054.74-19,393.89-7,766.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,054.74, 19,393.89 and 7,766.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,054.74, 19,393.89 and 7,766.74 is: 10,717.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,054.74 : 19,393.89 = 7,766.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,054.74/19,393.89 = 7,766.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,054.74x = 19,393.89 × 7,766.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,054.74x = 150,627,301.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,627,301.22/14,054.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,717.19

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.