Home / 12,752.47-19,133.76-5,730.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,752.47, 19,133.76 and 5,730.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,752.47, 19,133.76 and 5,730.58 is: 8,598.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,752.47 : 19,133.76 = 5,730.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,752.47/19,133.76 = 5,730.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,752.47x = 19,133.76 × 5,730.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,752.47x = 109,647,446.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,647,446.71/12,752.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,598.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.