Home / 12,449.37-18,673.68-5,053.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,449.37, 18,673.68 and 5,053.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,449.37, 18,673.68 and 5,053.65 is: 7,580.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,449.37 : 18,673.68 = 5,053.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,449.37/18,673.68 = 5,053.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,449.37x = 18,673.68 × 5,053.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,449.37x = 94,370,242.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,370,242.93/12,449.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580.32

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.