Home / 14,411.26-19,887.14-8,038.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,411.26, 19,887.14 and 8,038.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,411.26, 19,887.14 and 8,038.04 is: 11,092.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,411.26 : 19,887.14 = 8,038.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,411.26/19,887.14 = 8,038.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,411.26x = 19,887.14 × 8,038.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,411.26x = 159,853,626.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,853,626.81/14,411.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,092.27

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.