Home / 13,361.90-18,438.10-7,393.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,361.90, 18,438.10 and 7,393.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,361.90, 18,438.10 and 7,393.42 is: 10,202.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,361.90 : 18,438.10 = 7,393.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,361.90/18,438.10 = 7,393.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,361.90x = 18,438.10 × 7,393.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,361.90x = 136,320,488.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,320,488.14/13,361.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,202.18

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.