Home / 12,547.04-17,314.68-7,241.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,547.04, 17,314.68 and 7,241.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,547.04, 17,314.68 and 7,241.60 is: 9,993.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,547.04 : 17,314.68 = 7,241.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,547.04/17,314.68 = 7,241.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,547.04x = 17,314.68 × 7,241.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,547.04x = 125,385,986.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,385,986.69/12,547.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,993.27

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.