Home / 13,403.63-18,497.84-7,739.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,403.63, 18,497.84 and 7,739.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,403.63, 18,497.84 and 7,739.41 is: 10,680.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,403.63 : 18,497.84 = 7,739.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,403.63/18,497.84 = 7,739.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,403.63x = 18,497.84 × 7,739.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,403.63x = 143,162,408.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,162,408.93/13,403.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,680.87

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.