Home / 14,237.76-19,646.28-7,950.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,237.76, 19,646.28 and 7,950.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,237.76, 19,646.28 and 7,950.40 is: 10,970.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,237.76 : 19,646.28 = 7,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,237.76/19,646.28 = 7,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,237.76x = 19,646.28 × 7,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,237.76x = 156,195,784.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,195,784.51/14,237.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,970.53

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.