Home / 10,746.55-14,830.14-6,554.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,746.55, 14,830.14 and 6,554.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,746.55, 14,830.14 and 6,554.80 is: 9,045.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,746.55 : 14,830.14 = 6,554.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,746.55/14,830.14 = 6,554.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,746.55x = 14,830.14 × 6,554.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,746.55x = 97,208,601.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,208,601.67/10,746.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,045.56

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.