Home / 12,733.52-17,571.98-7,067.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,733.52, 17,571.98 and 7,067.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,733.52, 17,571.98 and 7,067.93 is: 9,753.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,733.52 : 17,571.98 = 7,067.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,733.52/17,571.98 = 7,067.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,733.52x = 17,571.98 × 7,067.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,733.52x = 124,197,489.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,197,489.26/12,733.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,753.59

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.