Home / 13,528.46-18,681.15-8,501.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,528.46, 18,681.15 and 8,501.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,528.46, 18,681.15 and 8,501.39 is: 11,739.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,528.46 : 18,681.15 = 8,501.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,528.46/18,681.15 = 8,501.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,528.46x = 18,681.15 × 8,501.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,528.46x = 158,815,741.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,815,741.80/13,528.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,739.38

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.