Home / 14,086.75-19,439.85-7,799.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,086.75, 19,439.85 and 7,799.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,086.75, 19,439.85 and 7,799.26 is: 10,763.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,086.75 : 19,439.85 = 7,799.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,086.75/19,439.85 = 7,799.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,086.75x = 19,439.85 × 7,799.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,086.75x = 151,616,444.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,616,444.51/14,086.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,763.05

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.