Home / 12,062.22-18,091.89-5,138.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,062.22, 18,091.89 and 5,138.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,062.22, 18,091.89 and 5,138.70 is: 7,707.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,062.22 : 18,091.89 = 5,138.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,062.22/18,091.89 = 5,138.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,062.22x = 18,091.89 × 5,138.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,062.22x = 92,968,795.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,968,795.14/12,062.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,707.44

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.