Home / 12,656.64-17,465.60-7,067.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,656.64, 17,465.60 and 7,067.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,656.64, 17,465.60 and 7,067.20 is: 9,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,656.64 : 17,465.60 = 7,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,656.64/17,465.60 = 7,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,656.64x = 17,465.60 × 7,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,656.64x = 123,432,888.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,432,888.32/12,656.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,752.42

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.