Home / 10,830.72-14,935.20-7,646.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,830.72, 14,935.20 and 7,646.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,830.72, 14,935.20 and 7,646.72 is: 10,544.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,830.72 : 14,935.20 = 7,646.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,830.72/14,935.20 = 7,646.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,830.72x = 14,935.20 × 7,646.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,830.72x = 114,205,292.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,205,292.54/10,830.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,544.57

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.