Home / 10,772.10-16,158.15-7,054.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,772.10, 16,158.15 and 7,054.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,772.10, 16,158.15 and 7,054.20 is: 10,581.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,772.10 : 16,158.15 = 7,054.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,772.10/16,158.15 = 7,054.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,772.10x = 16,158.15 × 7,054.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,772.10x = 113,982,821.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,982,821.73/10,772.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,581.30

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.