Home / 12,250.61-18,352.73-7,238.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,250.61, 18,352.73 and 7,238.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,250.61, 18,352.73 and 7,238.00 is: 10,843.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,250.61 : 18,352.73 = 7,238.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,250.61/18,352.73 = 7,238.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,250.61x = 18,352.73 × 7,238.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,250.61x = 132,836,986.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,836,986.07/12,250.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,843.29

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.