Home / 12,473.70-18,708.15-3,708.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,473.70, 18,708.15 and 3,708.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,473.70, 18,708.15 and 3,708.90 is: 5,562.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,473.70 : 18,708.15 = 3,708.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,473.70/18,708.15 = 3,708.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,473.70x = 18,708.15 × 3,708.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,473.70x = 69,386,657.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,386,657.54/12,473.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562.64

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.