Home / 13,312.66-18,372.31-7,649.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,312.66, 18,372.31 and 7,649.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,312.66, 18,372.31 and 7,649.18 is: 10,556.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,312.66 : 18,372.31 = 7,649.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,312.66/18,372.31 = 7,649.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,312.66x = 18,372.31 × 7,649.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,312.66x = 140,533,106.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,533,106.21/13,312.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,556.35

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.