Home / 12,881.55-19,318.12-4,114.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,881.55, 19,318.12 and 4,114.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,881.55, 19,318.12 and 4,114.38 is: 6,170.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,881.55 : 19,318.12 = 4,114.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,881.55/19,318.12 = 4,114.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,881.55x = 19,318.12 × 4,114.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,881.55x = 79,482,086.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,482,086.57/12,881.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,170.23

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.