Home / 12,618.40-18,927.60-3,853.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,618.40, 18,927.60 and 3,853.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,618.40, 18,927.60 and 3,853.30 is: 5,779.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,618.40 : 18,927.60 = 3,853.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,618.40/18,927.60 = 3,853.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,618.40x = 18,927.60 × 3,853.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,618.40x = 72,933,721.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,933,721.08/12,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,779.95

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.