Home / 13,340.91-18,410.16-7,372.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,340.91, 18,410.16 and 7,372.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,340.91, 18,410.16 and 7,372.50 is: 10,173.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,340.91 : 18,410.16 = 7,372.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,340.91/18,410.16 = 7,372.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,340.91x = 18,410.16 × 7,372.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,340.91x = 135,728,904.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,728,904.60/13,340.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,173.89

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.