Home / 13,124.16-18,111.12-7,155.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,124.16, 18,111.12 and 7,155.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,124.16, 18,111.12 and 7,155.87 is: 9,874.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,124.16 : 18,111.12 = 7,155.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,124.16/18,111.12 = 7,155.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,124.16x = 18,111.12 × 7,155.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,124.16x = 129,600,820.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,600,820.27/13,124.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,874.98

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.