Home / 13,682.99-18,882.17-7,714.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,682.99, 18,882.17 and 7,714.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,682.99, 18,882.17 and 7,714.61 is: 10,645.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,682.99 : 18,882.17 = 7,714.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,682.99/18,882.17 = 7,714.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,682.99x = 18,882.17 × 7,714.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,682.99x = 145,668,444.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,668,444.52/13,682.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,645.96

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.