Home / 12,401.19-17,113.28-7,095.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,401.19, 17,113.28 and 7,095.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,401.19, 17,113.28 and 7,095.51 is: 9,791.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,401.19 : 17,113.28 = 7,095.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,401.19/17,113.28 = 7,095.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,401.19x = 17,113.28 × 7,095.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,401.19x = 121,427,413.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,427,413.90/12,401.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,791.59

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.