Home / 13,227.22-18,255.54-7,923.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,227.22, 18,255.54 and 7,923.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,227.22, 18,255.54 and 7,923.34 is: 10,935.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,227.22 : 18,255.54 = 7,923.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,227.22/18,255.54 = 7,923.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,227.22x = 18,255.54 × 7,923.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,227.22x = 144,644,850.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,644,850.30/13,227.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,935.39

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.