Home / 13,221-18,245.70-7,633.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,221, 18,245.70 and 7,633.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,221, 18,245.70 and 7,633.80 is: 10,535.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,221 : 18,245.70 = 7,633.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,221/18,245.70 = 7,633.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,221x = 18,245.70 × 7,633.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,221x = 139,284,024.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,284,024.66/13,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,535.06

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.