Home / 12,787.20-19,152-6,937.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,787.20, 19,152 and 6,937.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,787.20, 19,152 and 6,937.92 is: 10,391.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787.20 : 19,152 = 6,937.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787.20/19,152 = 6,937.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787.20x = 19,152 × 6,937.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787.20x = 132,875,043.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,875,043.84/12,787.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,391.25

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.