Home / 10,362-14,300.16-7,805.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,362, 14,300.16 and 7,805.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,362, 14,300.16 and 7,805.18 is: 10,771.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,362 : 14,300.16 = 7,805.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,362/14,300.16 = 7,805.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,362x = 14,300.16 × 7,805.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,362x = 111,615,322.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,615,322.83/10,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,771.60

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.