Home / 13,139.20-18,131.43-7,170.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,139.20, 18,131.43 and 7,170.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,139.20, 18,131.43 and 7,170.82 is: 9,895.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,139.20 : 18,131.43 = 7,170.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,139.20/18,131.43 = 7,170.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,139.20x = 18,131.43 × 7,170.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,139.20x = 130,017,220.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,017,220.87/13,139.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,895.37

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.