Home / 12,854.40-19,243.20-7,657.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,854.40, 19,243.20 and 7,657.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,854.40, 19,243.20 and 7,657.60 is: 11,463.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,854.40 : 19,243.20 = 7,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,854.40/19,243.20 = 7,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,854.40x = 19,243.20 × 7,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,854.40x = 147,356,728.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,356,728.32/12,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,463.52

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.