Home / 13,194.97-18,209.00-7,226.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,194.97, 18,209.00 and 7,226.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,194.97, 18,209.00 and 7,226.69 is: 9,972.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,194.97 : 18,209.00 = 7,226.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,194.97/18,209.00 = 7,226.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,194.97x = 18,209.00 × 7,226.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,194.97x = 131,590,725.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,590,725.23/13,194.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,972.80

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.