Home / 10,544.22-14,539.16-7,188.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,544.22, 14,539.16 and 7,188.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,544.22, 14,539.16 and 7,188.99 is: 9,912.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,544.22 : 14,539.16 = 7,188.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,544.22/14,539.16 = 7,188.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,544.22x = 14,539.16 × 7,188.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,544.22x = 104,521,839.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,521,839.90/10,544.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,912.71

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.