Home / 13,289.12-18,337.92-7,700.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,289.12, 18,337.92 and 7,700.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,289.12, 18,337.92 and 7,700.48 is: 10,626.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,289.12 : 18,337.92 = 7,700.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,289.12/18,337.92 = 7,700.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,289.12x = 18,337.92 × 7,700.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,289.12x = 141,210,786.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,210,786.20/13,289.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,626.04

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.