Home / 10,563.49-15,845.25-4,558.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,563.49, 15,845.25 and 4,558.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,563.49, 15,845.25 and 4,558.93 is: 6,838.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,563.49 : 15,845.25 = 4,558.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,563.49/15,845.25 = 4,558.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,563.49x = 15,845.25 × 4,558.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,563.49x = 72,237,413.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,237,413.73/10,563.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,838.41

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.