Home / 10,834.24-14,953.08-6,118.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,834.24, 14,953.08 and 6,118.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,834.24, 14,953.08 and 6,118.36 is: 8,444.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,834.24 : 14,953.08 = 6,118.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,834.24/14,953.08 = 6,118.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,834.24x = 14,953.08 × 6,118.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,834.24x = 91,488,326.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,488,326.55/10,834.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,444.37

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.