Home / 12,617.08-18,896.78-6,047.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,617.08, 18,896.78 and 6,047.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,617.08, 18,896.78 and 6,047.88 is: 9,058.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,617.08 : 18,896.78 = 6,047.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,617.08/18,896.78 = 6,047.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,617.08x = 18,896.78 × 6,047.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,617.08x = 114,285,457.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,285,457.83/12,617.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,058.00

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.