Home / 13,661.08-18,852.61-7,611.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,661.08, 18,852.61 and 7,611.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,661.08, 18,852.61 and 7,611.73 is: 10,504.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,661.08 : 18,852.61 = 7,611.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,661.08/18,852.61 = 7,611.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,661.08x = 18,852.61 × 7,611.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,661.08x = 143,500,999.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,500,999.66/13,661.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,504.37

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.