Home / 12,403.92-18,597.24-4,610.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,403.92, 18,597.24 and 4,610.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,403.92, 18,597.24 and 4,610.64 is: 6,912.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,403.92 : 18,597.24 = 4,610.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,403.92/18,597.24 = 4,610.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,403.92x = 18,597.24 × 4,610.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,403.92x = 85,745,178.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,745,178.63/12,403.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912.75

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.