Home / 12,687.48-17,509.50-7,098.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,687.48, 17,509.50 and 7,098.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,687.48, 17,509.50 and 7,098.48 is: 9,796.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,687.48 : 17,509.50 = 7,098.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,687.48/17,509.50 = 7,098.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,687.48x = 17,509.50 × 7,098.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,687.48x = 124,290,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,290,835.56/12,687.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,796.34

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.