Home / 13,617.82-18,793.08-7,956.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,617.82, 18,793.08 and 7,956.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,617.82, 18,793.08 and 7,956.16 is: 10,979.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,617.82 : 18,793.08 = 7,956.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,617.82/18,793.08 = 7,956.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,617.82x = 18,793.08 × 7,956.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,617.82x = 149,520,751.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,520,751.37/13,617.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,979.79

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.