Home / 14,066.17-19,410.78-7,778.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,066.17, 19,410.78 and 7,778.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,066.17, 19,410.78 and 7,778.14 is: 10,733.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,066.17 : 19,410.78 = 7,778.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,066.17/19,410.78 = 7,778.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,066.17x = 19,410.78 × 7,778.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,066.17x = 150,979,764.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,979,764.35/14,066.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,733.54

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.