Home / 10,828.80-14,943.66-6,112.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,828.80, 14,943.66 and 6,112.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,828.80, 14,943.66 and 6,112.92 is: 8,435.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,828.80 : 14,943.66 = 6,112.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,828.80/14,943.66 = 6,112.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,828.80x = 14,943.66 × 6,112.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,828.80x = 91,349,398.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,349,398.09/10,828.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,435.78

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.