Home / 10,960.50-16,441.53-3,169.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,960.50, 16,441.53 and 3,169.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,960.50, 16,441.53 and 3,169.92 is: 4,755.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,960.50 : 16,441.53 = 3,169.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,960.50/16,441.53 = 3,169.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,960.50x = 16,441.53 × 3,169.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,960.50x = 52,118,334.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,118,334.78/10,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,755.11

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.