Home / 10,600.04-14,626.50-5,884.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,600.04, 14,626.50 and 5,884.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,600.04, 14,626.50 and 5,884.36 is: 8,119.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600.04 : 14,626.50 = 5,884.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600.04/14,626.50 = 5,884.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600.04x = 14,626.50 × 5,884.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600.04x = 86,067,591.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,067,591.54/10,600.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119.55

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.