Home / 13,156.92-18,156.31-7,188.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,156.92, 18,156.31 and 7,188.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,156.92, 18,156.31 and 7,188.43 is: 9,919.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,156.92 : 18,156.31 = 7,188.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,156.92/18,156.31 = 7,188.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,156.92x = 18,156.31 × 7,188.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,156.92x = 130,515,363.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,515,363.49/13,156.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,919.90

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.