Home / 14,086.50-19,439.37-7,798.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,086.50, 19,439.37 and 7,798.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,086.50, 19,439.37 and 7,798.92 is: 10,762.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,086.50 : 19,439.37 = 7,798.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,086.50/19,439.37 = 7,798.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,086.50x = 19,439.37 × 7,798.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,086.50x = 151,606,091.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,606,091.48/14,086.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,762.51

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.