Home / 12,073.64-18,089.35-8,378.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,073.64, 18,089.35 and 8,378.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,073.64, 18,089.35 and 8,378.22 is: 12,552.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,073.64 : 18,089.35 = 8,378.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,073.64/18,089.35 = 8,378.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,073.64x = 18,089.35 × 8,378.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,073.64x = 151,556,522.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,556,522.66/12,073.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,552.68

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.