Home / 13,200.78-18,216.78-7,457.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,200.78, 18,216.78 and 7,457.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,200.78, 18,216.78 and 7,457.70 is: 10,291.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,200.78 : 18,216.78 = 7,457.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,200.78/18,216.78 = 7,457.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,200.78x = 18,216.78 × 7,457.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,200.78x = 135,855,280.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,855,280.21/13,200.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,291.46

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.