Home / 10,712.07-16,071.40-4,793.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,712.07, 16,071.40 and 4,793.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,712.07, 16,071.40 and 4,793.94 is: 7,192.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,712.07 : 16,071.40 = 4,793.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,712.07/16,071.40 = 4,793.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,712.07x = 16,071.40 × 4,793.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,712.07x = 77,045,327.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,045,327.32/10,712.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,192.38

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.