Home / 10,957.75-15,121.70-6,244.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,957.75, 15,121.70 and 6,244.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,957.75, 15,121.70 and 6,244.77 is: 8,617.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,957.75 : 15,121.70 = 6,244.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,957.75/15,121.70 = 6,244.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,957.75x = 15,121.70 × 6,244.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,957.75x = 94,431,538.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,431,538.51/10,957.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,617.79

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.