Home / 12,772.02-19,151.94-5,375.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,772.02, 19,151.94 and 5,375.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,772.02, 19,151.94 and 5,375.10 is: 8,060.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,772.02 : 19,151.94 = 5,375.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,772.02/19,151.94 = 5,375.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,772.02x = 19,151.94 × 5,375.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,772.02x = 102,943,592.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,943,592.69/12,772.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,060.09

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.