Home / 13,606.86-18,775.34-7,637.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,606.86, 18,775.34 and 7,637.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,606.86, 18,775.34 and 7,637.39 is: 10,538.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,606.86 : 18,775.34 = 7,637.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,606.86/18,775.34 = 7,637.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,606.86x = 18,775.34 × 7,637.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,606.86x = 143,394,603.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,394,603.91/13,606.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,538.40

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.