Home / 10,933.56-16,405.16-5,738.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,933.56, 16,405.16 and 5,738.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,933.56, 16,405.16 and 5,738.20 is: 8,609.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,933.56 : 16,405.16 = 5,738.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,933.56/16,405.16 = 5,738.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,933.56x = 16,405.16 × 5,738.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,933.56x = 94,136,089.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,136,089.11/10,933.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,609.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.