Home / 13,442.48-18,550.70-7,474.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,442.48, 18,550.70 and 7,474.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,442.48, 18,550.70 and 7,474.70 is: 10,315.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,442.48 : 18,550.70 = 7,474.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,442.48/18,550.70 = 7,474.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,442.48x = 18,550.70 × 7,474.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,442.48x = 138,660,917.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,660,917.29/13,442.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,315.13

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.