Home / 10,644.71-14,690.16-5,928.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,644.71, 14,690.16 and 5,928.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,644.71, 14,690.16 and 5,928.99 is: 8,182.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,644.71 : 14,690.16 = 5,928.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,644.71/14,690.16 = 5,928.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,644.71x = 14,690.16 × 5,928.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,644.71x = 87,097,811.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,097,811.74/10,644.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,182.26

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.