Home / 10,115-13,951.84-6,571.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,115, 13,951.84 and 6,571.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,115, 13,951.84 and 6,571.88 is: 9,064.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,115 : 13,951.84 = 6,571.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,115/13,951.84 = 6,571.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,115x = 13,951.84 × 6,571.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,115x = 91,689,818.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,689,818.26/10,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,064.74

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.