Home / 13,416.26-18,513.56-7,447.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,416.26, 18,513.56 and 7,447.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,416.26, 18,513.56 and 7,447.92 is: 10,277.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,416.26 : 18,513.56 = 7,447.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,416.26/18,513.56 = 7,447.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,416.26x = 18,513.56 × 7,447.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,416.26x = 137,887,513.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,887,513.80/13,416.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,277.64

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.