Home / 13,478.00-20,252.84-7,242.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,478.00, 20,252.84 and 7,242.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,478.00, 20,252.84 and 7,242.62 is: 10,883.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,478.00 : 20,252.84 = 7,242.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,478.00/20,252.84 = 7,242.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,478.00x = 20,252.84 × 7,242.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,478.00x = 146,683,486.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,683,486.56/13,478.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,883.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.