Home / 14,257.05-19,673.94-7,883.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,257.05, 19,673.94 and 7,883.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,257.05, 19,673.94 and 7,883.27 is: 10,878.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,257.05 : 19,673.94 = 7,883.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,257.05/19,673.94 = 7,883.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,257.05x = 19,673.94 × 7,883.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,257.05x = 155,095,000.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,095,000.61/14,257.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,878.47

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.