Home / 14,234.73-19,643.55-7,861.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,234.73, 19,643.55 and 7,861.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,234.73, 19,643.55 and 7,861.79 is: 10,849.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,234.73 : 19,643.55 = 7,861.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,234.73/19,643.55 = 7,861.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,234.73x = 19,643.55 × 7,861.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,234.73x = 154,433,366.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,433,366.74/14,234.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,849.05

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.