Home / 14,483.62-19,977.10-13,292.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,483.62, 19,977.10 and 13,292.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,483.62, 19,977.10 and 13,292.46 is: 18,334.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,483.62 : 19,977.10 = 13,292.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,483.62/19,977.10 = 13,292.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,483.62x = 19,977.10 × 13,292.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,483.62x = 265,544,802.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,544,802.67/14,483.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,334.15

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.