Home / 12,051.90-18,074.94-3,286.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,051.90, 18,074.94 and 3,286.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,051.90, 18,074.94 and 3,286.86 is: 4,929.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,051.90 : 18,074.94 = 3,286.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,051.90/18,074.94 = 3,286.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,051.90x = 18,074.94 × 3,286.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,051.90x = 59,409,797.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,409,797.29/12,051.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,929.50

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.