Home / 12,315.80-18,473.70-8,622.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,315.80, 18,473.70 and 8,622.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,315.80, 18,473.70 and 8,622.20 is: 12,933.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,315.80 : 18,473.70 = 8,622.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,315.80/18,473.70 = 8,622.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,315.80x = 18,473.70 × 8,622.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,315.80x = 159,283,936.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,283,936.14/12,315.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,933.30

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.