Home / 12,062.60-18,084.30-5,131.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,062.60, 18,084.30 and 5,131.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,062.60, 18,084.30 and 5,131.40 is: 7,693.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,062.60 : 18,084.30 = 5,131.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,062.60/18,084.30 = 5,131.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,062.60x = 18,084.30 × 5,131.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,062.60x = 92,797,777.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,797,777.02/12,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,693.02

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.