Home / 14,324.24-19,766.40-7,951.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,324.24, 19,766.40 and 7,951.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,324.24, 19,766.40 and 7,951.20 is: 10,972.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,324.24 : 19,766.40 = 7,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,324.24/19,766.40 = 7,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,324.24x = 19,766.40 × 7,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,324.24x = 157,166,599.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,166,599.68/14,324.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,972.07

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.