Home / 13,566.24-18,722.34-7,597.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,566.24, 18,722.34 and 7,597.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,566.24, 18,722.34 and 7,597.80 is: 10,485.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,566.24 : 18,722.34 = 7,597.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,566.24/18,722.34 = 7,597.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,566.24x = 18,722.34 × 7,597.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,566.24x = 142,248,594.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,248,594.85/13,566.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,485.48

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.