Home / 13,212.84-18,233.96-7,244.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,212.84, 18,233.96 and 7,244.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,212.84, 18,233.96 and 7,244.15 is: 9,997.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,212.84 : 18,233.96 = 7,244.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,212.84/18,233.96 = 7,244.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,212.84x = 18,233.96 × 7,244.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,212.84x = 132,089,513.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,089,513.86/13,212.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,997.06

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.