Home / 13,375.33-18,457.71-7,406.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,375.33, 18,457.71 and 7,406.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,375.33, 18,457.71 and 7,406.98 is: 10,221.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,375.33 : 18,457.71 = 7,406.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,375.33/18,457.71 = 7,406.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,375.33x = 18,457.71 × 7,406.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,375.33x = 136,715,888.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,715,888.82/13,375.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,221.50

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.