Home / 12,005.59-18,008.59-4,214.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,005.59, 18,008.59 and 4,214.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,005.59, 18,008.59 and 4,214.40 is: 6,321.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,005.59 : 18,008.59 = 4,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,005.59/18,008.59 = 4,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,005.59x = 18,008.59 × 4,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,005.59x = 75,895,401.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,895,401.70/12,005.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,321.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.