Home / 12,093.97-16,689.54-6,788.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,093.97, 16,689.54 and 6,788.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,093.97, 16,689.54 and 6,788.65 is: 9,368.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,093.97 : 16,689.54 = 6,788.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,093.97/16,689.54 = 6,788.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,093.97x = 16,689.54 × 6,788.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,093.97x = 113,299,445.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,299,445.72/12,093.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,368.26

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.