Home / 12,659.90-18,989.78-7,034.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,659.90, 18,989.78 and 7,034.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,659.90, 18,989.78 and 7,034.91 is: 10,552.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,659.90 : 18,989.78 = 7,034.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,659.90/18,989.78 = 7,034.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,659.90x = 18,989.78 × 7,034.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,659.90x = 133,591,358.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,591,358.05/12,659.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,552.33

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.