Home / 12,889.45-19,337.21-4,124.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,889.45, 19,337.21 and 4,124.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,889.45, 19,337.21 and 4,124.44 is: 6,187.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,889.45 : 19,337.21 = 4,124.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,889.45/19,337.21 = 4,124.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,889.45x = 19,337.21 × 4,124.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,889.45x = 79,755,162.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,755,162.41/12,889.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,187.63

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.