Home / 12,764.40-19,135.26-4,437.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,764.40, 19,135.26 and 4,437.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,764.40, 19,135.26 and 4,437.60 is: 6,652.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,764.40 : 19,135.26 = 4,437.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,764.40/19,135.26 = 4,437.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,764.40x = 19,135.26 × 4,437.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,764.40x = 84,914,629.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,914,629.78/12,764.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,652.46

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.