Home / 14,069.16-19,412.46-8,402.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,069.16, 19,412.46 and 8,402.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,069.16, 19,412.46 and 8,402.40 is: 11,593.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,069.16 : 19,412.46 = 8,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,069.16/19,412.46 = 8,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,069.16x = 19,412.46 × 8,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,069.16x = 163,111,253.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,111,253.90/14,069.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,593.53

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.