Home / 12,753.45-19,130.18-3,988.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,753.45, 19,130.18 and 3,988.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,753.45, 19,130.18 and 3,988.40 is: 5,982.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,753.45 : 19,130.18 = 3,988.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,753.45/19,130.18 = 3,988.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,753.45x = 19,130.18 × 3,988.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,753.45x = 76,298,694.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,298,694.32/12,753.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,982.59

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.