Home / 12,061.70-18,077.96-5,121.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,061.70, 18,077.96 and 5,121.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,061.70, 18,077.96 and 5,121.62 is: 7,676.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,061.70 : 18,077.96 = 5,121.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,061.70/18,077.96 = 5,121.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,061.70x = 18,077.96 × 5,121.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,061.70x = 92,588,441.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,588,441.50/12,061.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,676.23

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.