Home / 12,424.45-17,145.75-7,122.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,424.45, 17,145.75 and 7,122.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,424.45, 17,145.75 and 7,122.35 is: 9,828.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,424.45 : 17,145.75 = 7,122.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,424.45/17,145.75 = 7,122.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,424.45x = 17,145.75 × 7,122.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,424.45x = 122,118,032.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,118,032.51/12,424.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,828.85

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.