Home / 10,500.51-14,478.69-7,843.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,500.51, 14,478.69 and 7,843.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,500.51, 14,478.69 and 7,843.44 is: 10,814.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,500.51 : 14,478.69 = 7,843.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,500.51/14,478.69 = 7,843.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,500.51x = 14,478.69 × 7,843.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,500.51x = 113,562,736.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,562,736.29/10,500.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,814.97

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.