Home / 13,186.84-18,197.70-7,218.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,186.84, 18,197.70 and 7,218.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,186.84, 18,197.70 and 7,218.52 is: 9,961.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,186.84 : 18,197.70 = 7,218.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,186.84/18,197.70 = 7,218.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,186.84x = 18,197.70 × 7,218.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,186.84x = 131,360,461.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,360,461.40/13,186.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,961.48

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.