Home / 10,820.48-14,932.32-5,852.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,820.48, 14,932.32 and 5,852.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,820.48, 14,932.32 and 5,852.48 is: 8,076.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,820.48 : 14,932.32 = 5,852.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,820.48/14,932.32 = 5,852.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,820.48x = 14,932.32 × 5,852.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,820.48x = 87,391,104.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,391,104.15/10,820.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,076.45

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.