Home / 12,699.12-17,524.85-7,033.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,699.12, 17,524.85 and 7,033.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,699.12, 17,524.85 and 7,033.75 is: 9,706.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,699.12 : 17,524.85 = 7,033.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,699.12/17,524.85 = 7,033.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,699.12x = 17,524.85 × 7,033.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,699.12x = 123,265,334.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,265,334.71/12,699.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,706.60

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.