Home / 13,527.24-18,660.78-9,051.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,527.24, 18,660.78 and 9,051.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,527.24, 18,660.78 and 9,051.18 is: 12,486.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,527.24 : 18,660.78 = 9,051.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,527.24/18,660.78 = 9,051.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,527.24x = 18,660.78 × 9,051.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,527.24x = 168,902,078.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,902,078.72/13,527.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,486.07

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.