Home / 13,697.70-18,898.38-7,646.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,697.70, 18,898.38 and 7,646.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,697.70, 18,898.38 and 7,646.94 is: 10,550.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,697.70 : 18,898.38 = 7,646.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,697.70/18,898.38 = 7,646.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,697.70x = 18,898.38 × 7,646.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,697.70x = 144,514,777.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,514,777.96/13,697.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,550.30

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.