Home / 13,743.36-18,956.16-9,702.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,743.36, 18,956.16 and 9,702.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,743.36, 18,956.16 and 9,702.72 is: 13,382.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,743.36 : 18,956.16 = 9,702.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,743.36/18,956.16 = 9,702.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,743.36x = 18,956.16 × 9,702.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,743.36x = 183,926,312.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,926,312.76/13,743.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,382.92

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.