Home / 12,113.70-16,717.50-6,810.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,113.70, 16,717.50 and 6,810.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,113.70, 16,717.50 and 6,810.18 is: 9,398.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,113.70 : 16,717.50 = 6,810.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,113.70/16,717.50 = 6,810.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,113.70x = 16,717.50 × 6,810.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,113.70x = 113,849,184.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,849,184.15/12,113.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,398.38

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.