Home / 12,336.39-18,504.75-4,016.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,336.39, 18,504.75 and 4,016.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,336.39, 18,504.75 and 4,016.44 is: 6,024.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,336.39 : 18,504.75 = 4,016.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,336.39/18,504.75 = 4,016.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,336.39x = 18,504.75 × 4,016.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,336.39x = 74,323,218.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,323,218.09/12,336.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,024.71

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.