Home / 13,116.24-18,100.44-7,147.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,116.24, 18,100.44 and 7,147.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,116.24, 18,100.44 and 7,147.91 is: 9,864.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,116.24 : 18,100.44 = 7,147.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,116.24/18,100.44 = 7,147.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,116.24x = 18,100.44 × 7,147.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,116.24x = 129,380,264.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,380,264.87/13,116.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,864.13

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.