Home / 14,221.11-19,604.37-9,958.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,221.11, 19,604.37 and 9,958.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,221.11, 19,604.37 and 9,958.76 is: 13,728.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,221.11 : 19,604.37 = 9,958.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,221.11/19,604.37 = 9,958.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,221.11x = 19,604.37 × 9,958.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,221.11x = 195,235,215.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,235,215.78/14,221.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,728.55

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.