Home / 10,818.29-16,229.41-4,974.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,818.29, 16,229.41 and 4,974.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,818.29, 16,229.41 and 4,974.75 is: 7,463.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,818.29 : 16,229.41 = 4,974.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,818.29/16,229.41 = 4,974.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,818.29x = 16,229.41 × 4,974.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,818.29x = 80,737,272.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,737,272.94/10,818.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,463.03

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.