Home / 13,661.88-18,854.75-7,996.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,661.88, 18,854.75 and 7,996.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,661.88, 18,854.75 and 7,996.29 is: 11,035.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,661.88 : 18,854.75 = 7,996.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,661.88/18,854.75 = 7,996.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,661.88x = 18,854.75 × 7,996.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,661.88x = 150,768,048.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,768,048.88/13,661.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,035.67

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.