Home / 13,028.73-17,979.71-7,060.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,028.73, 17,979.71 and 7,060.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,028.73, 17,979.71 and 7,060.39 is: 9,743.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,028.73 : 17,979.71 = 7,060.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,028.73/17,979.71 = 7,060.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,028.73x = 17,979.71 × 7,060.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,028.73x = 126,943,764.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,943,764.69/13,028.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,743.37

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.