Home / 13,377.79-18,461.50-7,409.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,377.79, 18,461.50 and 7,409.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,377.79, 18,461.50 and 7,409.56 is: 10,225.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,377.79 : 18,461.50 = 7,409.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,377.79/18,461.50 = 7,409.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,377.79x = 18,461.50 × 7,409.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,377.79x = 136,791,499.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,791,499.63/13,377.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,225.27

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.