Home / 12,922.56-19,386.24-4,156.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,922.56, 19,386.24 and 4,156.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,922.56, 19,386.24 and 4,156.56 is: 6,235.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,922.56 : 19,386.24 = 4,156.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,922.56/19,386.24 = 4,156.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,922.56x = 19,386.24 × 4,156.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,922.56x = 80,580,069.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,580,069.73/12,922.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,235.61

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.