Home / 13,189.41-18,201.50-8,152.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,189.41, 18,201.50 and 8,152.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,189.41, 18,201.50 and 8,152.49 is: 11,250.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,189.41 : 18,201.50 = 8,152.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,189.41/18,201.50 = 8,152.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,189.41x = 18,201.50 × 8,152.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,189.41x = 148,387,546.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,387,546.74/13,189.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,250.51

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.