Home / 14,085.02-19,436.30-7,797.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,085.02, 19,436.30 and 7,797.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,085.02, 19,436.30 and 7,797.50 is: 10,759.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,085.02 : 19,436.30 = 7,797.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,085.02/19,436.30 = 7,797.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,085.02x = 19,436.30 × 7,797.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,085.02x = 151,554,549.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,554,549.25/14,085.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,759.98

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.