Home / 14,087.37-19,419.87-10,724.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,087.37, 19,419.87 and 10,724.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,087.37, 19,419.87 and 10,724.33 is: 14,783.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,087.37 : 19,419.87 = 10,724.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,087.37/19,419.87 = 10,724.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,087.37x = 19,419.87 × 10,724.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,087.37x = 208,264,997.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,264,997.34/14,087.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,783.81

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.