Home / 12,689.86-19,013.82-4,365.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,689.86, 19,013.82 and 4,365.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,689.86, 19,013.82 and 4,365.40 is: 6,540.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,689.86 : 19,013.82 = 4,365.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,689.86/19,013.82 = 4,365.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,689.86x = 19,013.82 × 4,365.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,689.86x = 83,002,929.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,002,929.83/12,689.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,540.89

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.