Home / 12,366.56-17,065.68-7,061.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,366.56, 17,065.68 and 7,061.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,366.56, 17,065.68 and 7,061.24 is: 9,744.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,366.56 : 17,065.68 = 7,061.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,366.56/17,065.68 = 7,061.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,366.56x = 17,065.68 × 7,061.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,366.56x = 120,504,862.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,504,862.24/12,366.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,744.41

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.