Home / 12,813.16-19,217.34-5,885.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,813.16, 19,217.34 and 5,885.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,813.16, 19,217.34 and 5,885.96 is: 8,827.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,813.16 : 19,217.34 = 5,885.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,813.16/19,217.34 = 5,885.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,813.16x = 19,217.34 × 5,885.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,813.16x = 113,112,494.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,112,494.55/12,813.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,827.84

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.