Home / 12,805.27-19,194.73-9,286.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,805.27, 19,194.73 and 9,286.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,805.27, 19,194.73 and 9,286.49 is: 13,920.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,805.27 : 19,194.73 = 9,286.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,805.27/19,194.73 = 9,286.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,805.27x = 19,194.73 × 9,286.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,805.27x = 178,251,668.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,251,668.20/12,805.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,920.18

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.