Home / 12,361.68-17,058.16-7,055.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,361.68, 17,058.16 and 7,055.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,361.68, 17,058.16 and 7,055.76 is: 9,736.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,361.68 : 17,058.16 = 7,055.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,361.68/17,058.16 = 7,055.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,361.68x = 17,058.16 × 7,055.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,361.68x = 120,358,283.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,358,283.00/12,361.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,736.40

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.