Home / 13,420.92-18,520.92-7,452.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,420.92, 18,520.92 and 7,452.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,420.92, 18,520.92 and 7,452.48 is: 10,284.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,420.92 : 18,520.92 = 7,452.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,420.92/18,520.92 = 7,452.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,420.92x = 18,520.92 × 7,452.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,420.92x = 138,026,785.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,026,785.88/13,420.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,284.45

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.