Home / 10,740.17-14,821.40-6,024.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,740.17, 14,821.40 and 6,024.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,740.17, 14,821.40 and 6,024.55 is: 8,313.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,740.17 : 14,821.40 = 6,024.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,740.17/14,821.40 = 6,024.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,740.17x = 14,821.40 × 6,024.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,740.17x = 89,292,265.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,292,265.37/10,740.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,313.86

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.