Home / 14,488-19,993.46-7,864

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,488, 19,993.46 and 7,864

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,488, 19,993.46 and 7,864 is: 10,852.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,488 : 19,993.46 = 7,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,488/19,993.46 = 7,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,488x = 19,993.46 × 7,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,488x = 157,228,569.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,228,569.44/14,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,852.33

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 7,244, 9,996.73 and 3,932
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 28,976, 39,986.92 and 15,728
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 14,489, 19,994.84 and 7,865
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 21,732, 29,990.19 and 11,796
1.5x scale

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.