Home / 14,143.26-19,517.68-7,856.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,143.26, 19,517.68 and 7,856.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,143.26, 19,517.68 and 7,856.22 is: 10,841.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,143.26 : 19,517.68 = 7,856.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,143.26/19,517.68 = 7,856.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,143.26x = 19,517.68 × 7,856.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,143.26x = 153,335,187.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,335,187.97/14,143.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,841.57

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.