Home / 12,951.52-19,402.25-10,846.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,951.52, 19,402.25 and 10,846.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,951.52, 19,402.25 and 10,846.53 is: 16,248.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,951.52 : 19,402.25 = 10,846.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,951.52/19,402.25 = 10,846.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,951.52x = 19,402.25 × 10,846.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,951.52x = 210,447,086.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,447,086.69/12,951.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,248.83

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.