Home / 12,721.50-17,555.67-7,132.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,721.50, 17,555.67 and 7,132.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,721.50, 17,555.67 and 7,132.50 is: 9,842.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,721.50 : 17,555.67 = 7,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,721.50/17,555.67 = 7,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,721.50x = 17,555.67 × 7,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,721.50x = 125,215,816.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,215,816.28/12,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,842.85

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.