Home / 12,976.62-19,471.59-6,050.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,976.62, 19,471.59 and 6,050.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,976.62, 19,471.59 and 6,050.94 is: 9,079.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,976.62 : 19,471.59 = 6,050.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,976.62/19,471.59 = 6,050.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,976.62x = 19,471.59 × 6,050.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,976.62x = 117,821,422.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,821,422.79/12,976.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,079.52

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.