Home / 10,857.16-14,995.20-7,314.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,857.16, 14,995.20 and 7,314.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,857.16, 14,995.20 and 7,314.20 is: 10,101.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,857.16 : 14,995.20 = 7,314.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,857.16/14,995.20 = 7,314.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,857.16x = 14,995.20 × 7,314.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,857.16x = 109,677,891.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,677,891.84/10,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,101.90

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.