Home / 12,624.65-18,940.05-3,859.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,624.65, 18,940.05 and 3,859.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,624.65, 18,940.05 and 3,859.56 is: 5,790.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,624.65 : 18,940.05 = 3,859.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,624.65/18,940.05 = 3,859.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,624.65x = 18,940.05 × 3,859.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,624.65x = 73,100,272.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,100,272.44/12,624.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,790.28

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.