Home / 14,110.51-19,472.37-7,737.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,110.51, 19,472.37 and 7,737.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,110.51, 19,472.37 and 7,737.46 is: 10,677.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,110.51 : 19,472.37 = 7,737.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,110.51/19,472.37 = 7,737.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,110.51x = 19,472.37 × 7,737.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,110.51x = 150,666,683.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,666,683.98/14,110.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,677.62

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.