Home / 13,428.16-18,530.44-7,460

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,428.16, 18,530.44 and 7,460

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,428.16, 18,530.44 and 7,460 is: 10,294.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,428.16 : 18,530.44 = 7,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,428.16/18,530.44 = 7,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,428.16x = 18,530.44 × 7,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,428.16x = 138,237,082.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,237,082.40/13,428.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,294.57

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.