Home / 14,463.88-19,960.26-8,175.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,463.88, 19,960.26 and 8,175.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,463.88, 19,960.26 and 8,175.88 is: 11,282.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,463.88 : 19,960.26 = 8,175.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,463.88/19,960.26 = 8,175.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,463.88x = 19,960.26 × 8,175.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,463.88x = 163,192,690.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,192,690.53/14,463.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,282.77

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.