Home / 13,116.12-18,100.37-7,147.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,116.12, 18,100.37 and 7,147.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,116.12, 18,100.37 and 7,147.88 is: 9,864.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,116.12 : 18,100.37 = 7,147.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,116.12/18,100.37 = 7,147.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,116.12x = 18,100.37 × 7,147.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,116.12x = 129,379,272.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,379,272.72/13,116.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,864.14

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.