Home / 12,844.10-19,266.15-3,608.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,844.10, 19,266.15 and 3,608.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,844.10, 19,266.15 and 3,608.90 is: 5,413.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,844.10 : 19,266.15 = 3,608.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,844.10/19,266.15 = 3,608.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,844.10x = 19,266.15 × 3,608.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,844.10x = 69,529,608.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,529,608.74/12,844.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,413.35

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.