Home / 13,510.19-18,653.29-8,802.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,510.19, 18,653.29 and 8,802.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,510.19, 18,653.29 and 8,802.68 is: 12,153.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,510.19 : 18,653.29 = 8,802.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,510.19/18,653.29 = 8,802.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,510.19x = 18,653.29 × 8,802.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,510.19x = 164,198,827.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,198,827.54/13,510.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,153.70

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.