Home / 12,616.59-18,924.20-3,850.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,616.59, 18,924.20 and 3,850.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,616.59, 18,924.20 and 3,850.82 is: 5,776.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,616.59 : 18,924.20 = 3,850.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,616.59/18,924.20 = 3,850.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,616.59x = 18,924.20 × 3,850.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,616.59x = 72,873,573.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,873,573.97/12,616.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,776.01

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.