Home / 12,651.26-17,458.56-6,986.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,651.26, 17,458.56 and 6,986.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,651.26, 17,458.56 and 6,986.25 is: 9,640.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,651.26 : 17,458.56 = 6,986.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,651.26/17,458.56 = 6,986.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,651.26x = 17,458.56 × 6,986.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,651.26x = 121,969,884.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,969,884.45/12,651.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,640.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.