Home / 12,443.60-18,652.44-6,527.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,443.60, 18,652.44 and 6,527.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,443.60, 18,652.44 and 6,527.36 is: 9,784.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,443.60 : 18,652.44 = 6,527.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,443.60/18,652.44 = 6,527.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,443.60x = 18,652.44 × 6,527.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,443.60x = 121,751,190.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,751,190.76/12,443.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,784.24

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.