Home / 13,649.87-18,836.73-7,681.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,649.87, 18,836.73 and 7,681.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,649.87, 18,836.73 and 7,681.59 is: 10,600.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,649.87 : 18,836.73 = 7,681.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,649.87/18,836.73 = 7,681.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,649.87x = 18,836.73 × 7,681.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,649.87x = 144,696,036.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,696,036.80/13,649.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,600.54

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.