Home / 10,616.01-15,924.17-4,042.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,616.01, 15,924.17 and 4,042.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,616.01, 15,924.17 and 4,042.56 is: 6,063.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,616.01 : 15,924.17 = 4,042.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,616.01/15,924.17 = 4,042.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,616.01x = 15,924.17 × 4,042.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,616.01x = 64,374,412.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,374,412.68/10,616.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,063.90

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.