Home / 13,130.56-18,119.46-7,541.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,130.56, 18,119.46 and 7,541.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,130.56, 18,119.46 and 7,541.56 is: 10,406.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,130.56 : 18,119.46 = 7,541.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,130.56/18,119.46 = 7,541.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,130.56x = 18,119.46 × 7,541.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,130.56x = 136,648,994.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,648,994.76/13,130.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,406.94

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.