Home / 13,134.04-18,124.97-7,165.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,134.04, 18,124.97 and 7,165.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,134.04, 18,124.97 and 7,165.69 is: 9,888.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,134.04 : 18,124.97 = 7,165.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,134.04/18,124.97 = 7,165.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,134.04x = 18,124.97 × 7,165.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,134.04x = 129,877,835.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,877,835.14/13,134.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,888.65

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.