Home / 14,200.68-19,596.96-7,912.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,200.68, 19,596.96 and 7,912.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,200.68, 19,596.96 and 7,912.92 is: 10,919.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,200.68 : 19,596.96 = 7,912.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,200.68/19,596.96 = 7,912.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,200.68x = 19,596.96 × 7,912.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,200.68x = 155,069,176.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,069,176.72/14,200.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,919.84

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.