Home / 12,401.01-17,113.54-6,735.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,401.01, 17,113.54 and 6,735.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,401.01, 17,113.54 and 6,735.77 is: 9,295.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,401.01 : 17,113.54 = 6,735.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,401.01/17,113.54 = 6,735.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,401.01x = 17,113.54 × 6,735.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,401.01x = 115,272,766.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,272,766.92/12,401.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,295.43

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.