Home / 12,051.60-16,630.50-6,746.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,051.60, 16,630.50 and 6,746.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,051.60, 16,630.50 and 6,746.49 is: 9,309.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,051.60 : 16,630.50 = 6,746.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,051.60/16,630.50 = 6,746.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,051.60x = 16,630.50 × 6,746.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,051.60x = 112,197,501.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,197,501.95/12,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,309.76

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.