Home / 13,686.69-18,888.25-7,718.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,686.69, 18,888.25 and 7,718.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,686.69, 18,888.25 and 7,718.34 is: 10,651.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,686.69 : 18,888.25 = 7,718.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,686.69/18,888.25 = 7,718.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,686.69x = 18,888.25 × 7,718.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,686.69x = 145,785,935.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,785,935.51/13,686.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,651.66

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.