Home / 13,518.24-18,654.98-7,549.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,518.24, 18,654.98 and 7,549.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,518.24, 18,654.98 and 7,549.85 is: 10,418.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,518.24 : 18,654.98 = 7,549.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,518.24/18,654.98 = 7,549.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,518.24x = 18,654.98 × 7,549.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,518.24x = 140,842,169.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,842,169.73/13,518.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,418.68

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.