Home / 12,848.68-19,272.73-5,923.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,848.68, 19,272.73 and 5,923.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,848.68, 19,272.73 and 5,923.18 is: 8,884.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,848.68 : 19,272.73 = 5,923.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,848.68/19,272.73 = 5,923.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,848.68x = 19,272.73 × 5,923.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,848.68x = 114,155,722.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,155,722.90/12,848.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884.63

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.