Home / 14,370.59-19,825.39-9,336.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,370.59, 19,825.39 and 9,336.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,370.59, 19,825.39 and 9,336.71 is: 12,880.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,370.59 : 19,825.39 = 9,336.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,370.59/19,825.39 = 9,336.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,370.59x = 19,825.39 × 9,336.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,370.59x = 185,103,978.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,103,978.30/14,370.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,880.75

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.