Home / 12,811.60-19,220.10-3,926.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,811.60, 19,220.10 and 3,926.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,811.60, 19,220.10 and 3,926.20 is: 5,890.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,811.60 : 19,220.10 = 3,926.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,811.60/19,220.10 = 3,926.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,811.60x = 19,220.10 × 3,926.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,811.60x = 75,461,956.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,461,956.62/12,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,890.13

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.