Home / 12,841.38-19,259.25-4,074.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,841.38, 19,259.25 and 4,074.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,841.38, 19,259.25 and 4,074.18 is: 6,110.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,841.38 : 19,259.25 = 4,074.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,841.38/19,259.25 = 4,074.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,841.38x = 19,259.25 × 4,074.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,841.38x = 78,465,651.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,465,651.17/12,841.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,110.38

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.