Home / 10,694.44-14,758.62-5,978.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,694.44, 14,758.62 and 5,978.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,694.44, 14,758.62 and 5,978.62 is: 8,250.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,694.44 : 14,758.62 = 5,978.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,694.44/14,758.62 = 5,978.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,694.44x = 14,758.62 × 5,978.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,694.44x = 88,236,180.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,236,180.70/10,694.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,250.66

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.