Home / 13,738.14-18,958.62-7,450.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,738.14, 18,958.62 and 7,450.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,738.14, 18,958.62 and 7,450.50 is: 10,281.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,738.14 : 18,958.62 = 7,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,738.14/18,958.62 = 7,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,738.14x = 18,958.62 × 7,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,738.14x = 141,251,198.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,251,198.31/13,738.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,281.68

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.