Home / 12,903.74-17,806.14-7,237.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,903.74, 17,806.14 and 7,237.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,903.74, 17,806.14 and 7,237.73 is: 9,987.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,903.74 : 17,806.14 = 7,237.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,903.74/17,806.14 = 7,237.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,903.74x = 17,806.14 × 7,237.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,903.74x = 128,876,033.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,876,033.66/12,903.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,987.49

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.