Home / 10,841.16-14,960.74-5,873.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,841.16, 14,960.74 and 5,873.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,841.16, 14,960.74 and 5,873.16 is: 8,104.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,841.16 : 14,960.74 = 5,873.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,841.16/14,960.74 = 5,873.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,841.16x = 14,960.74 × 5,873.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,841.16x = 87,866,819.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,866,819.74/10,841.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,104.93

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.