Home / 12,896.80-17,796.25-7,591.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,896.80, 17,796.25 and 7,591.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,896.80, 17,796.25 and 7,591.30 is: 10,475.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,896.80 : 17,796.25 = 7,591.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,896.80/17,796.25 = 7,591.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,896.80x = 17,796.25 × 7,591.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,896.80x = 135,096,672.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,096,672.63/12,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,475.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.