Home / 14,226.16-19,608.60-9,508.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,226.16, 19,608.60 and 9,508.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,226.16, 19,608.60 and 9,508.72 is: 13,106.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,226.16 : 19,608.60 = 9,508.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,226.16/19,608.60 = 9,508.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,226.16x = 19,608.60 × 9,508.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,226.16x = 186,452,686.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,452,686.99/14,226.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,106.33

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.