Home / 13,466.64-18,583.80-7,877.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,466.64, 18,583.80 and 7,877.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,466.64, 18,583.80 and 7,877.64 is: 10,871.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,466.64 : 18,583.80 = 7,877.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,466.64/18,583.80 = 7,877.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,466.64x = 18,583.80 × 7,877.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,466.64x = 146,396,486.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,396,486.23/13,466.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,871.05

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.