Home / 13,212.48-19,805.12-5,815.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,212.48, 19,805.12 and 5,815.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,212.48, 19,805.12 and 5,815.56 is: 8,717.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,212.48 : 19,805.12 = 5,815.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,212.48/19,805.12 = 5,815.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,212.48x = 19,805.12 × 5,815.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,212.48x = 115,177,863.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,177,863.67/13,212.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,717.35

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.