Home / 13,186.60-18,197.27-7,218.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,186.60, 18,197.27 and 7,218.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,186.60, 18,197.27 and 7,218.16 is: 9,960.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,186.60 : 18,197.27 = 7,218.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,186.60/18,197.27 = 7,218.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,186.60x = 18,197.27 × 7,218.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,186.60x = 131,350,770.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,350,770.33/13,186.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,960.93

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.