Home / 14,105.04-19,464.96-7,817.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,105.04, 19,464.96 and 7,817.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,105.04, 19,464.96 and 7,817.28 is: 10,787.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,105.04 : 19,464.96 = 7,817.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,105.04/19,464.96 = 7,817.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,105.04x = 19,464.96 × 7,817.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,105.04x = 152,163,042.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,163,042.51/14,105.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,787.85

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.