Home / 12,468.49-18,697.26-4,671.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,468.49, 18,697.26 and 4,671.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,468.49, 18,697.26 and 4,671.85 is: 7,005.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,468.49 : 18,697.26 = 4,671.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,468.49/18,697.26 = 4,671.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,468.49x = 18,697.26 × 4,671.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,468.49x = 87,350,794.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,350,794.13/12,468.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,005.72

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.