Home / 12,925.05-17,838.53-7,892.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,925.05, 17,838.53 and 7,892.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,925.05, 17,838.53 and 7,892.20 is: 10,892.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,925.05 : 17,838.53 = 7,892.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,925.05/17,838.53 = 7,892.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,925.05x = 17,838.53 × 7,892.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,925.05x = 140,785,246.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,785,246.47/12,925.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,892.43

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.