Home / 10,769.92-16,159.60-5,227.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,769.92, 16,159.60 and 5,227.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,769.92, 16,159.60 and 5,227.52 is: 7,843.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,769.92 : 16,159.60 = 5,227.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,769.92/16,159.60 = 5,227.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,769.92x = 16,159.60 × 5,227.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,769.92x = 84,474,632.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,474,632.19/10,769.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,843.57

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.