Home / 12,928.50-19,392.90-4,163.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,928.50, 19,392.90 and 4,163.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,928.50, 19,392.90 and 4,163.40 is: 6,245.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,928.50 : 19,392.90 = 4,163.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,928.50/19,392.90 = 4,163.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,928.50x = 19,392.90 × 4,163.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,928.50x = 80,740,399.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,740,399.86/12,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,245.15

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.