Home / 13,654.46-18,843.20-7,686.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,654.46, 18,843.20 and 7,686.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,654.46, 18,843.20 and 7,686.22 is: 10,607.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,654.46 : 18,843.20 = 7,686.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,654.46/18,843.20 = 7,686.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,654.46x = 18,843.20 × 7,686.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,654.46x = 144,832,980.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,832,980.70/13,654.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,607.01

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.