Home / 14,205.78-19,603.76-7,918.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,205.78, 19,603.76 and 7,918.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,205.78, 19,603.76 and 7,918.16 is: 10,926.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,205.78 : 19,603.76 = 7,918.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,205.78/19,603.76 = 7,918.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,205.78x = 19,603.76 × 7,918.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,205.78x = 155,225,570.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,225,570.67/14,205.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,926.93

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.