Home / 12,375.45-17,081.42-7,657.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,375.45, 17,081.42 and 7,657.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,375.45, 17,081.42 and 7,657.07 is: 10,568.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,375.45 : 17,081.42 = 7,657.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,375.45/17,081.42 = 7,657.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,375.45x = 17,081.42 × 7,657.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,375.45x = 130,793,504.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,793,504.95/12,375.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,568.79

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.