Home / 13,661.35-18,852.65-7,693.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,661.35, 18,852.65 and 7,693.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,661.35, 18,852.65 and 7,693.06 is: 10,616.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,661.35 : 18,852.65 = 7,693.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,661.35/18,852.65 = 7,693.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,661.35x = 18,852.65 × 7,693.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,661.35x = 145,034,567.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,034,567.61/13,661.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,616.42

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.