Home / 12,070.14-18,104.94-5,498.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,070.14, 18,104.94 and 5,498.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,070.14, 18,104.94 and 5,498.07 is: 8,246.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,070.14 : 18,104.94 = 5,498.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,070.14/18,104.94 = 5,498.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,070.14x = 18,104.94 × 5,498.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,070.14x = 99,542,227.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,542,227.47/12,070.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246.98

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.