Home / 12,352.60-18,533.01-4,032.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,352.60, 18,533.01 and 4,032.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,352.60, 18,533.01 and 4,032.95 is: 6,050.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,352.60 : 18,533.01 = 4,032.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,352.60/18,533.01 = 4,032.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,352.60x = 18,533.01 × 4,032.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,352.60x = 74,742,702.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,742,702.68/12,352.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,050.77

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.