Home / 13,651.20-18,856.80-13,262.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,651.20, 18,856.80 and 13,262.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,651.20, 18,856.80 and 13,262.40 is: 18,319.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,651.20 : 18,856.80 = 13,262.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,651.20/18,856.80 = 13,262.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,651.20x = 18,856.80 × 13,262.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,651.20x = 250,086,424.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,086,424.32/13,651.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,319.74

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.