Home / 14,188.23-19,582.09-10,824.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,188.23, 19,582.09 and 10,824.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,188.23, 19,582.09 and 10,824.68 is: 14,939.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,188.23 : 19,582.09 = 10,824.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,188.23/19,582.09 = 10,824.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,188.23x = 19,582.09 × 10,824.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,188.23x = 211,969,879.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,969,879.87/14,188.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,939.84

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.