Home / 12,568-17,343.84-7,600

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,568, 17,343.84 and 7,600

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,568, 17,343.84 and 7,600 is: 10,488

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,568 : 17,343.84 = 7,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,568/17,343.84 = 7,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,568x = 17,343.84 × 7,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,568x = 131,813,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,813,184/12,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,488

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 6,284, 8,671.92 and 3,800
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 25,136, 34,687.68 and 15,200
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 12,569, 17,345.22 and 7,601
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 18,852, 26,015.76 and 11,400
1.5x scale

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.