Home / 12,132.74-18,199.47-4,736.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,132.74, 18,199.47 and 4,736.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,132.74, 18,199.47 and 4,736.90 is: 7,105.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,132.74 : 18,199.47 = 4,736.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,132.74/18,199.47 = 4,736.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,132.74x = 18,199.47 × 4,736.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,132.74x = 86,209,069.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,209,069.44/12,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,105.49

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.