Home / 13,125.65-18,110.18-8,416.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,125.65, 18,110.18 and 8,416.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,125.65, 18,110.18 and 8,416.31 is: 11,612.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,125.65 : 18,110.18 = 8,416.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,125.65/18,110.18 = 8,416.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,125.65x = 18,110.18 × 8,416.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,125.65x = 152,420,819.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,420,819.53/13,125.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,612.44

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.