Home / 13,228.16-18,254.23-7,259.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,228.16, 18,254.23 and 7,259.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,228.16, 18,254.23 and 7,259.69 is: 10,018.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,228.16 : 18,254.23 = 7,259.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,228.16/18,254.23 = 7,259.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,228.16x = 18,254.23 × 7,259.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,228.16x = 132,520,078.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,520,078.48/13,228.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,018.03

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.