Home / 13,001.73-17,942.40-7,033.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,001.73, 17,942.40 and 7,033.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,001.73, 17,942.40 and 7,033.38 is: 9,706.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,001.73 : 17,942.40 = 7,033.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,001.73/17,942.40 = 7,033.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,001.73x = 17,942.40 × 7,033.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,001.73x = 126,195,717.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,195,717.31/13,001.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,706.07

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.