Home / 14,434-19,918.96-7,810

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,434, 19,918.96 and 7,810

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,434, 19,918.96 and 7,810 is: 10,777.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,434 : 19,918.96 = 7,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,434/19,918.96 = 7,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,434x = 19,918.96 × 7,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,434x = 155,567,077.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,567,077.60/14,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,777.82

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.