Home / 13,656.60-18,846.14-7,688.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,656.60, 18,846.14 and 7,688.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,656.60, 18,846.14 and 7,688.25 is: 10,609.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,656.60 : 18,846.14 = 7,688.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,656.60/18,846.14 = 7,688.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,656.60x = 18,846.14 × 7,688.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,656.60x = 144,893,797.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,893,797.41/13,656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,609.80

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.