Home / 10,174.77-14,037.12-5,925.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,174.77, 14,037.12 and 5,925.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,174.77, 14,037.12 and 5,925.20 is: 8,174.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,174.77 : 14,037.12 = 5,925.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,174.77/14,037.12 = 5,925.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,174.77x = 14,037.12 × 5,925.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,174.77x = 83,172,673.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,172,673.24/10,174.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,174.40

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.