Home / 14,097.74-19,432.21-9,558.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,097.74, 19,432.21 and 9,558.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,097.74, 19,432.21 and 9,558.95 is: 13,175.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,097.74 : 19,432.21 = 9,558.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,097.74/19,432.21 = 9,558.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,097.74x = 19,432.21 × 9,558.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,097.74x = 185,751,523.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,751,523.78/14,097.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,175.98

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.