Home / 14,121.78-19,488.15-7,834.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,121.78, 19,488.15 and 7,834.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,121.78, 19,488.15 and 7,834.26 is: 10,811.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,121.78 : 19,488.15 = 7,834.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,121.78/19,488.15 = 7,834.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,121.78x = 19,488.15 × 7,834.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,121.78x = 152,675,234.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,675,234.02/14,121.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,811.33

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.