Home / 13.00-17.94-7.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13.00, 17.94 and 7.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13.00, 17.94 and 7.47 is: 10.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13.00 : 17.94 = 7.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13.00/17.94 = 7.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13.00x = 17.94 × 7.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13.00x = 134.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134.01/13.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10.31

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.