Home / 12,403.40-18,605.10-8,904.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,403.40, 18,605.10 and 8,904.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,403.40, 18,605.10 and 8,904.20 is: 13,356.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,403.40 : 18,605.10 = 8,904.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,403.40/18,605.10 = 8,904.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,403.40x = 18,605.10 × 8,904.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,403.40x = 165,663,531.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,663,531.42/12,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,356.30

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.