Home / 13,559.12-18,711.24-7,590.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,559.12, 18,711.24 and 7,590.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,559.12, 18,711.24 and 7,590.50 is: 10,474.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,559.12 : 18,711.24 = 7,590.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,559.12/18,711.24 = 7,590.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,559.12x = 18,711.24 × 7,590.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,559.12x = 142,027,667.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,027,667.22/13,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,474.70

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.