Home / 10,816.68-14,927.04-5,848.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,816.68, 14,927.04 and 5,848.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,816.68, 14,927.04 and 5,848.68 is: 8,071.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,816.68 : 14,927.04 = 5,848.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,816.68/14,927.04 = 5,848.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,816.68x = 14,927.04 × 5,848.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,816.68x = 87,303,480.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,303,480.31/10,816.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071.19

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.