Home / 14,223.38-19,627.97-7,849.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,223.38, 19,627.97 and 7,849.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,223.38, 19,627.97 and 7,849.71 is: 10,832.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,223.38 : 19,627.97 = 7,849.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,223.38/19,627.97 = 7,849.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,223.38x = 19,627.97 × 7,849.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,223.38x = 154,073,833.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,073,833.14/14,223.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,832.44

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.