Home / 13,231.24-18,259.04-7,263.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,231.24, 18,259.04 and 7,263.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,231.24, 18,259.04 and 7,263.01 is: 10,022.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,231.24 : 18,259.04 = 7,263.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,231.24/18,259.04 = 7,263.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,231.24x = 18,259.04 × 7,263.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,231.24x = 132,615,462.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,615,462.50/13,231.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,022.91

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.