Home / 12,790.44-17,650.54-7,125.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,790.44, 17,650.54 and 7,125.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,790.44, 17,650.54 and 7,125.18 is: 9,832.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,790.44 : 17,650.54 = 7,125.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,790.44/17,650.54 = 7,125.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,790.44x = 17,650.54 × 7,125.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,790.44x = 125,763,217.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,763,217.31/12,790.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,832.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.