Home / 13,554.07-18,704.73-7,585.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,554.07, 18,704.73 and 7,585.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,554.07, 18,704.73 and 7,585.73 is: 10,468.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,554.07 : 18,704.73 = 7,585.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,554.07/18,704.73 = 7,585.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,554.07x = 18,704.73 × 7,585.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,554.07x = 141,889,017.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,889,017.81/13,554.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468.37

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.