Home / 12,990.56-19,487.56-4,222.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,990.56, 19,487.56 and 4,222.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,990.56, 19,487.56 and 4,222.50 is: 6,334.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,990.56 : 19,487.56 = 4,222.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,990.56/19,487.56 = 4,222.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,990.56x = 19,487.56 × 4,222.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,990.56x = 82,286,222.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,286,222.10/12,990.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,334.31

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.