Home / 13,119.90-18,105.89-7,813.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,119.90, 18,105.89 and 7,813.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,119.90, 18,105.89 and 7,813.99 is: 10,783.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,119.90 : 18,105.89 = 7,813.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,119.90/18,105.89 = 7,813.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,119.90x = 18,105.89 × 7,813.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,119.90x = 141,479,243.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,479,243.40/13,119.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,783.56

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.