Home / 13,566.49-18,721.95-7,598.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,566.49, 18,721.95 and 7,598.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,566.49, 18,721.95 and 7,598.11 is: 10,485.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,566.49 : 18,721.95 = 7,598.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,566.49/18,721.95 = 7,598.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,566.49x = 18,721.95 × 7,598.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,566.49x = 142,251,435.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,251,435.51/13,566.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,485.50

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.