Home / 12,867.42-19,292.42-4,431.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,867.42, 19,292.42 and 4,431.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,867.42, 19,292.42 and 4,431.75 is: 6,644.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,867.42 : 19,292.42 = 4,431.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,867.42/19,292.42 = 4,431.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,867.42x = 19,292.42 × 4,431.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,867.42x = 85,499,171.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,499,171.30/12,867.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,644.62

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.