Home / 13,157.16-18,156.60-7,188.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,157.16, 18,156.60 and 7,188.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,157.16, 18,156.60 and 7,188.88 is: 9,920.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,157.16 : 18,156.60 = 7,188.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,157.16/18,156.60 = 7,188.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,157.16x = 18,156.60 × 7,188.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,157.16x = 130,525,618.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,525,618.61/13,157.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,920.50

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.