Home / 13,180.37-18,188.76-7,211.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,180.37, 18,188.76 and 7,211.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,180.37, 18,188.76 and 7,211.98 is: 9,952.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,180.37 : 18,188.76 = 7,211.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,180.37/18,188.76 = 7,211.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,180.37x = 18,188.76 × 7,211.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,180.37x = 131,176,927.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,176,927.87/13,180.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,952.44

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.