Home / 14,074.02-19,424.77-9,044.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,074.02, 19,424.77 and 9,044.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,074.02, 19,424.77 and 9,044.53 is: 12,483.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,074.02 : 19,424.77 = 9,044.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,074.02/19,424.77 = 9,044.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,074.02x = 19,424.77 × 9,044.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,074.02x = 175,687,843.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,687,843.83/14,074.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,483.13

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.