Home / 13,029.44-17,980.58-7,061.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,029.44, 17,980.58 and 7,061.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,029.44, 17,980.58 and 7,061.25 is: 9,744.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,029.44 : 17,980.58 = 7,061.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,029.44/17,980.58 = 7,061.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,029.44x = 17,980.58 × 7,061.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,029.44x = 126,965,335.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,965,335.22/13,029.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,744.50

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.