Home / 14,326.09-19,770.03-7,952.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,326.09, 19,770.03 and 7,952.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,326.09, 19,770.03 and 7,952.77 is: 10,974.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,326.09 : 19,770.03 = 7,952.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,326.09/19,770.03 = 7,952.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,326.09x = 19,770.03 × 7,952.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,326.09x = 157,226,501.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,226,501.48/14,326.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,974.84

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.