Home / 12,181.60-18,279.36-6,634.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,181.60, 18,279.36 and 6,634.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,181.60, 18,279.36 and 6,634.72 is: 9,955.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,181.60 : 18,279.36 = 6,634.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,181.60/18,279.36 = 6,634.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,181.60x = 18,279.36 × 6,634.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,181.60x = 121,278,435.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,278,435.38/12,181.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,955.87

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.