Home / 13,290.90-18,338.13-8,569.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,290.90, 18,338.13 and 8,569.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,290.90, 18,338.13 and 8,569.50 is: 11,823.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,290.90 : 18,338.13 = 8,569.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,290.90/18,338.13 = 8,569.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,290.90x = 18,338.13 × 8,569.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,290.90x = 157,148,605.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,148,605.04/13,290.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,823.77

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.