Home / 12,888.33-19,334.59-4,566.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,888.33, 19,334.59 and 4,566.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,888.33, 19,334.59 and 4,566.53 is: 6,850.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,888.33 : 19,334.59 = 4,566.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,888.33/19,334.59 = 4,566.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,888.33x = 19,334.59 × 4,566.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,888.33x = 88,292,022.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,292,022.19/12,888.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,850.54

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.