Home / 12,877.29-19,324.60-4,557.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,877.29, 19,324.60 and 4,557.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,877.29, 19,324.60 and 4,557.28 is: 6,838.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,877.29 : 19,324.60 = 4,557.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,877.29/19,324.60 = 4,557.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,877.29x = 19,324.60 × 4,557.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,877.29x = 88,067,613.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,067,613.09/12,877.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,838.99

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.