Home / 12,396.11-18,589.05-4,998.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,396.11, 18,589.05 and 4,998.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,396.11, 18,589.05 and 4,998.60 is: 7,495.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,396.11 : 18,589.05 = 4,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,396.11/18,589.05 = 4,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,396.11x = 18,589.05 × 4,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,396.11x = 92,919,225.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,919,225.33/12,396.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,495.84

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.