Home / 12,719.41-17,553.68-7,054.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,719.41, 17,553.68 and 7,054.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,719.41, 17,553.68 and 7,054.70 is: 9,735.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,719.41 : 17,553.68 = 7,054.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,719.41/17,553.68 = 7,054.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,719.41x = 17,553.68 × 7,054.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,719.41x = 123,835,946.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,835,946.30/12,719.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,735.98

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.