Home / 12,960.73-17,885.61-7,295.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,960.73, 17,885.61 and 7,295.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,960.73, 17,885.61 and 7,295.47 is: 10,067.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,960.73 : 17,885.61 = 7,295.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,960.73/17,885.61 = 7,295.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,960.73x = 17,885.61 × 7,295.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,960.73x = 130,483,886.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,483,886.47/12,960.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,067.63

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.