Home / 12,379.87-17,085.13-7,074.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,379.87, 17,085.13 and 7,074.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,379.87, 17,085.13 and 7,074.57 is: 9,763.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,379.87 : 17,085.13 = 7,074.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,379.87/17,085.13 = 7,074.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,379.87x = 17,085.13 × 7,074.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,379.87x = 120,869,994.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,869,994.53/12,379.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,763.43

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.