Home / 14,183.13-19,572.72-7,895.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,183.13, 19,572.72 and 7,895.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,183.13, 19,572.72 and 7,895.37 is: 10,895.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,183.13 : 19,572.72 = 7,895.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,183.13/19,572.72 = 7,895.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,183.13x = 19,572.72 × 7,895.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,183.13x = 154,533,728.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,533,728.97/14,183.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,895.61

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.