Home / 13,013.39-17,958.40-7,044.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,013.39, 17,958.40 and 7,044.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,013.39, 17,958.40 and 7,044.93 is: 9,721.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,013.39 : 17,958.40 = 7,044.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,013.39/17,958.40 = 7,044.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,013.39x = 17,958.40 × 7,044.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,013.39x = 126,515,653.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,515,653.30/13,013.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,721.96

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.