Home / 13,416-18,514.56-8,110.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,416, 18,514.56 and 8,110.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,416, 18,514.56 and 8,110.56 is: 11,192.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,416 : 18,514.56 = 8,110.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,416/18,514.56 = 8,110.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,416x = 18,514.56 × 8,110.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,416x = 150,163,449.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,163,449.75/13,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,192.86

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.