Home / 13,472.00-18,590.63-7,422.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,472.00, 18,590.63 and 7,422.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,472.00, 18,590.63 and 7,422.03 is: 10,242.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,472.00 : 18,590.63 = 7,422.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,472.00/18,590.63 = 7,422.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,472.00x = 18,590.63 × 7,422.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,472.00x = 137,980,176.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,980,176.47/13,472.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,242.00

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.