Home / 13,212.68-18,233.53-7,244.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,212.68, 18,233.53 and 7,244.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,212.68, 18,233.53 and 7,244.45 is: 9,997.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,212.68 : 18,233.53 = 7,244.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,212.68/18,233.53 = 7,244.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,212.68x = 18,233.53 × 7,244.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,212.68x = 132,091,923.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,091,923.88/13,212.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,997.36

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.