Home / 10,641.05-14,684.51-5,860.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,641.05, 14,684.51 and 5,860.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,641.05, 14,684.51 and 5,860.91 is: 8,087.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,641.05 : 14,684.51 = 5,860.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,641.05/14,684.51 = 5,860.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,641.05x = 14,684.51 × 5,860.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,641.05x = 86,064,518.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,064,518.08/10,641.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,087.97

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.