Home / 13,707.66-18,916.62-7,420.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,707.66, 18,916.62 and 7,420.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,707.66, 18,916.62 and 7,420.02 is: 10,239.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,707.66 : 18,916.62 = 7,420.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,707.66/18,916.62 = 7,420.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,707.66x = 18,916.62 × 7,420.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,707.66x = 140,361,698.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,361,698.73/13,707.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,239.65

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.