Home / 13,680.50-18,879.14-7,392.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,680.50, 18,879.14 and 7,392.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,680.50, 18,879.14 and 7,392.92 is: 10,202.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,680.50 : 18,879.14 = 7,392.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,680.50/18,879.14 = 7,392.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,680.50x = 18,879.14 × 7,392.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,680.50x = 139,571,934.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,571,934.72/13,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,202.25

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.