Home / 13,245.54-18,274.19-8,204.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,245.54, 18,274.19 and 8,204.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,245.54, 18,274.19 and 8,204.51 is: 11,319.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,245.54 : 18,274.19 = 8,204.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,245.54/18,274.19 = 8,204.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,245.54x = 18,274.19 × 8,204.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,245.54x = 149,930,642.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,930,642.20/13,245.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,319.33

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.