Home / 10,361.87-14,294.46-7,005.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,361.87, 14,294.46 and 7,005.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,361.87, 14,294.46 and 7,005.84 is: 9,664.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,361.87 : 14,294.46 = 7,005.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,361.87/14,294.46 = 7,005.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,361.87x = 14,294.46 × 7,005.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,361.87x = 100,144,699.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,144,699.65/10,361.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,664.73

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.