Home / 12,508.26-17,259.93-7,203.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,508.26, 17,259.93 and 7,203.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,508.26, 17,259.93 and 7,203.30 is: 9,939.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,508.26 : 17,259.93 = 7,203.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,508.26/17,259.93 = 7,203.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,508.26x = 17,259.93 × 7,203.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,508.26x = 124,328,453.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,328,453.77/12,508.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,939.71

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.