Home / 12,830.96-19,244.55-4,510.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,830.96, 19,244.55 and 4,510.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,830.96, 19,244.55 and 4,510.37 is: 6,764.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,830.96 : 19,244.55 = 4,510.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,830.96/19,244.55 = 4,510.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,830.96x = 19,244.55 × 4,510.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,830.96x = 86,800,040.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,800,040.98/12,830.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,764.89

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.