Home / 12,184.48-16,814.56-6,595.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,184.48, 16,814.56 and 6,595.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,184.48, 16,814.56 and 6,595.48 is: 9,101.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,184.48 : 16,814.56 = 6,595.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,184.48/16,814.56 = 6,595.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,184.48x = 16,814.56 × 6,595.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,184.48x = 110,900,094.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,900,094.19/12,184.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,101.75

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.