Home / 10,708.60-14,781.23-7,356.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,708.60, 14,781.23 and 7,356.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,708.60, 14,781.23 and 7,356.10 is: 10,153.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,708.60 : 14,781.23 = 7,356.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,708.60/14,781.23 = 7,356.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,708.60x = 14,781.23 × 7,356.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,708.60x = 108,732,206.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,732,206.00/10,708.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,153.73

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.