Home / 13,754.81-18,981.63-7,467.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,754.81, 18,981.63 and 7,467.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,754.81, 18,981.63 and 7,467.18 is: 10,304.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,754.81 : 18,981.63 = 7,467.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,754.81/18,981.63 = 7,467.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,754.81x = 18,981.63 × 7,467.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,754.81x = 141,739,247.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,739,247.90/13,754.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,304.71

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.