Home / 13,143.06-18,137.66-7,174.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,143.06, 18,137.66 and 7,174.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,143.06, 18,137.66 and 7,174.98 is: 9,901.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,143.06 : 18,137.66 = 7,174.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,143.06/18,137.66 = 7,174.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,143.06x = 18,137.66 × 7,174.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,143.06x = 130,137,311.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,137,311.87/13,143.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,901.60

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.