Home / 10,772.50-16,165.23-4,616.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,772.50, 16,165.23 and 4,616.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,772.50, 16,165.23 and 4,616.50 is: 6,927.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,772.50 : 16,165.23 = 4,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,772.50/16,165.23 = 4,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,772.50x = 16,165.23 × 4,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,772.50x = 74,626,784.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,626,784.30/10,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927.53

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.