Home / 14,444.62-19,931.61-8,070.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,444.62, 19,931.61 and 8,070.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,444.62, 19,931.61 and 8,070.43 is: 11,136.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,444.62 : 19,931.61 = 8,070.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,444.62/19,931.61 = 8,070.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,444.62x = 19,931.61 × 8,070.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,444.62x = 160,856,663.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,856,663.29/14,444.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,136.10

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.