Home / 13,132.31-18,122.70-7,164

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,132.31, 18,122.70 and 7,164

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,132.31, 18,122.70 and 7,164 is: 9,886.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,132.31 : 18,122.70 = 7,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,132.31/18,122.70 = 7,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,132.31x = 18,122.70 × 7,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,132.31x = 129,831,022.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,831,022.80/13,132.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,886.38

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.