Home / 12,933.72-17,847.74-7,628.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,933.72, 17,847.74 and 7,628.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,933.72, 17,847.74 and 7,628.76 is: 10,527.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,933.72 : 17,847.74 = 7,628.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,933.72/17,847.74 = 7,628.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,933.72x = 17,847.74 × 7,628.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,933.72x = 136,156,125.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,156,125.00/12,933.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,527.22

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.