Home / 14,201.27-19,597.89-7,828.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,201.27, 19,597.89 and 7,828.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,201.27, 19,597.89 and 7,828.11 is: 10,802.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,201.27 : 19,597.89 = 7,828.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,201.27/19,597.89 = 7,828.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,201.27x = 19,597.89 × 7,828.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,201.27x = 153,414,468.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,414,468.04/14,201.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,802.87

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.