Home / 13,517.94-18,663.98-8,810.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,517.94, 18,663.98 and 8,810.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,517.94, 18,663.98 and 8,810.43 is: 12,164.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,517.94 : 18,663.98 = 8,810.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,517.94/18,663.98 = 8,810.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,517.94x = 18,663.98 × 8,810.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,517.94x = 164,437,689.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,437,689.31/13,517.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,164.40

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.