Home / 12,466.41-17,201.10-7,087.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,466.41, 17,201.10 and 7,087.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,466.41, 17,201.10 and 7,087.67 is: 9,779.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,466.41 : 17,201.10 = 7,087.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,466.41/17,201.10 = 7,087.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,466.41x = 17,201.10 × 7,087.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,466.41x = 121,915,766.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,915,766.39/12,466.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,779.54

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.