Home / 12,165.42-18,240.78-4,761.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,165.42, 18,240.78 and 4,761.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,165.42, 18,240.78 and 4,761.06 is: 7,138.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,165.42 : 18,240.78 = 4,761.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,165.42/18,240.78 = 4,761.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,165.42x = 18,240.78 × 4,761.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,165.42x = 86,845,448.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,845,448.03/12,165.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,138.71

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.