Home / 13,437.36-18,543.56-7,469.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,437.36, 18,543.56 and 7,469.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,437.36, 18,543.56 and 7,469.60 is: 10,308.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,437.36 : 18,543.56 = 7,469.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,437.36/18,543.56 = 7,469.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,437.36x = 18,543.56 × 7,469.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,437.36x = 138,512,845.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,512,845.71/13,437.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,308.04

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.