Home / 12,877.07-19,318.57-4,557.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,877.07, 19,318.57 and 4,557.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,877.07, 19,318.57 and 4,557.11 is: 6,836.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,877.07 : 19,318.57 = 4,557.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,877.07/19,318.57 = 4,557.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,877.07x = 19,318.57 × 4,557.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,877.07x = 88,036,740.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,036,740.55/12,877.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,836.71

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.