Home / 13,340.00-18,407.61-7,961.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,340.00, 18,407.61 and 7,961.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,340.00, 18,407.61 and 7,961.45 is: 10,985.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,340.00 : 18,407.61 = 7,961.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,340.00/18,407.61 = 7,961.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,340.00x = 18,407.61 × 7,961.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,340.00x = 146,551,174.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,551,174.60/13,340.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,985.85

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.