Home / 12,759.16-19,139.55-3,399.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,759.16, 19,139.55 and 3,399.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,759.16, 19,139.55 and 3,399.03 is: 5,098.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,759.16 : 19,139.55 = 3,399.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,759.16/19,139.55 = 3,399.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,759.16x = 19,139.55 × 3,399.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,759.16x = 65,055,904.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,055,904.64/12,759.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,098.76

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.