Home / 12,654.44-18,963.19-7,118.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,654.44, 18,963.19 and 7,118.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,654.44, 18,963.19 and 7,118.59 is: 10,667.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,654.44 : 18,963.19 = 7,118.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,654.44/18,963.19 = 7,118.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,654.44x = 18,963.19 × 7,118.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,654.44x = 134,991,174.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,991,174.70/12,654.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,667.50

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.