Home / 13,055.12-19,576.68-6,479

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,055.12, 19,576.68 and 6,479

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,055.12, 19,576.68 and 6,479 is: 9,715.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,055.12 : 19,576.68 = 6,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,055.12/19,576.68 = 6,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,055.12x = 19,576.68 × 6,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,055.12x = 126,837,309.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,837,309.72/13,055.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,715.52

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.