Home / 13,262.97-18,302.52-7,294.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,262.97, 18,302.52 and 7,294.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,262.97, 18,302.52 and 7,294.64 is: 10,066.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,262.97 : 18,302.52 = 7,294.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,262.97/18,302.52 = 7,294.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,262.97x = 18,302.52 × 7,294.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,262.97x = 133,510,294.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,510,294.49/13,262.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,066.39

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.