Home / 12,881.80-19,328.10-9,623.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,881.80, 19,328.10 and 9,623.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,881.80, 19,328.10 and 9,623.17 is: 14,438.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,881.80 : 19,328.10 = 9,623.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,881.80/19,328.10 = 9,623.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,881.80x = 19,328.10 × 9,623.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,881.80x = 185,997,592.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,997,592.08/12,881.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,438.79

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.