Home / 13,122.72-19,678.15-3,760.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,122.72, 19,678.15 and 3,760.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,122.72, 19,678.15 and 3,760.59 is: 5,639.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,122.72 : 19,678.15 = 3,760.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,122.72/19,678.15 = 3,760.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,122.72x = 19,678.15 × 3,760.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,122.72x = 74,001,435.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,001,435.31/13,122.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,639.19

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.