Home / 13,084.38-18,047.21-8,051.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,084.38, 18,047.21 and 8,051.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,084.38, 18,047.21 and 8,051.37 is: 11,105.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,084.38 : 18,047.21 = 8,051.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,084.38/18,047.21 = 8,051.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,084.38x = 18,047.21 × 8,051.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,084.38x = 145,304,724.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,304,724.92/13,084.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,105.21

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.