Home / 12,799.28-17,664.30-7,134.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,799.28, 17,664.30 and 7,134.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,799.28, 17,664.30 and 7,134.96 is: 9,846.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,799.28 : 17,664.30 = 7,134.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,799.28/17,664.30 = 7,134.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,799.28x = 17,664.30 × 7,134.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,799.28x = 126,034,073.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,034,073.93/12,799.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,846.97

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.