Home / 12,719.25-17,552.01-7,053.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,719.25, 17,552.01 and 7,053.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,719.25, 17,552.01 and 7,053.99 is: 9,734.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,719.25 : 17,552.01 = 7,053.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,719.25/17,552.01 = 7,053.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,719.25x = 17,552.01 × 7,053.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,719.25x = 123,811,703.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,811,703.02/12,719.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,734.20

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.