Home / 13,701.24-18,907.68-7,413.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,701.24, 18,907.68 and 7,413.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,701.24, 18,907.68 and 7,413.60 is: 10,230.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,701.24 : 18,907.68 = 7,413.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,701.24/18,907.68 = 7,413.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,701.24x = 18,907.68 × 7,413.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,701.24x = 140,173,976.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,173,976.45/13,701.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,230.75

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.