Home / 14,477.70-19,979.03-8,190.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,477.70, 19,979.03 and 8,190.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,477.70, 19,979.03 and 8,190.07 is: 11,302.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,477.70 : 19,979.03 = 8,190.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,477.70/19,979.03 = 8,190.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,477.70x = 19,979.03 × 8,190.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,477.70x = 163,629,654.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,629,654.23/14,477.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,302.19

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.