Home / 14,317.22-19,756.08-7,942.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,317.22, 19,756.08 and 7,942.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,317.22, 19,756.08 and 7,942.26 is: 10,959.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,317.22 : 19,756.08 = 7,942.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,317.22/19,756.08 = 7,942.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,317.22x = 19,756.08 × 7,942.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,317.22x = 156,907,923.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,907,923.94/14,317.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,959.38

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.