Home / 14,398.45-19,863.07-8,426.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,398.45, 19,863.07 and 8,426.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,398.45, 19,863.07 and 8,426.42 is: 11,624.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,398.45 : 19,863.07 = 8,426.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,398.45/19,863.07 = 8,426.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,398.45x = 19,863.07 × 8,426.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,398.45x = 167,374,570.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,374,570.31/14,398.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,624.49

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.