Home / 12,548.07-18,823.13-6,304.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,548.07, 18,823.13 and 6,304.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,548.07, 18,823.13 and 6,304.86 is: 9,457.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,548.07 : 18,823.13 = 6,304.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,548.07/18,823.13 = 6,304.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,548.07x = 18,823.13 × 6,304.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,548.07x = 118,677,262.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,677,262.23/12,548.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,457.81

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.