Home / 12,611.04-18,920.52-5,218.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,611.04, 18,920.52 and 5,218.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,611.04, 18,920.52 and 5,218.98 is: 7,830.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,611.04 : 18,920.52 = 5,218.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,611.04/18,920.52 = 5,218.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,611.04x = 18,920.52 × 5,218.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,611.04x = 98,745,815.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,745,815.47/12,611.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,830.11

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.