Home / 12,077.04-16,657.60-7,361.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,077.04, 16,657.60 and 7,361.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,077.04, 16,657.60 and 7,361.52 is: 10,153.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,077.04 : 16,657.60 = 7,361.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,077.04/16,657.60 = 7,361.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,077.04x = 16,657.60 × 7,361.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,077.04x = 122,625,255.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,625,255.55/12,077.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,153.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.