Home / 10,590.75-14,615.24-5,875.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,590.75, 14,615.24 and 5,875.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,590.75, 14,615.24 and 5,875.34 is: 8,107.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,590.75 : 14,615.24 = 5,875.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,590.75/14,615.24 = 5,875.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,590.75x = 14,615.24 × 5,875.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,590.75x = 85,869,401.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,869,401.73/10,590.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,107.96

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.