Home / 14,087.34-19,441.14-7,799.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,087.34, 19,441.14 and 7,799.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,087.34, 19,441.14 and 7,799.72 is: 10,763.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,087.34 : 19,441.14 = 7,799.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,087.34/19,441.14 = 7,799.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,087.34x = 19,441.14 × 7,799.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,087.34x = 151,635,438.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,635,438.80/14,087.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,763.95

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.