Home / 12,633.90-18,952.74-4,082.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,633.90, 18,952.74 and 4,082.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,633.90, 18,952.74 and 4,082.49 is: 6,124.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,633.90 : 18,952.74 = 4,082.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,633.90/18,952.74 = 4,082.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,633.90x = 18,952.74 × 4,082.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,633.90x = 77,374,371.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,374,371.52/12,633.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,124.35

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.