Home / 12,845.55-19,269.23-5,449.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,845.55, 19,269.23 and 5,449.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,845.55, 19,269.23 and 5,449.17 is: 8,174.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,845.55 : 19,269.23 = 5,449.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,845.55/19,269.23 = 5,449.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,845.55x = 19,269.23 × 5,449.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,845.55x = 105,001,282.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,001,282.79/12,845.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,174.14

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.