Home / 14,271.18-19,693.69-7,983.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,271.18, 19,693.69 and 7,983.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,271.18, 19,693.69 and 7,983.55 is: 11,017.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,271.18 : 19,693.69 = 7,983.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,271.18/19,693.69 = 7,983.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,271.18x = 19,693.69 × 7,983.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,271.18x = 157,225,558.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,225,558.80/14,271.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,017.00

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.