Home / 13,143.74-18,137.52-7,838.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,143.74, 18,137.52 and 7,838.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,143.74, 18,137.52 and 7,838.64 is: 10,816.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,143.74 : 18,137.52 = 7,838.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,143.74/18,137.52 = 7,838.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,143.74x = 18,137.52 × 7,838.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,143.74x = 142,173,489.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,173,489.77/13,143.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,816.83

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.