Home / 10,978.23-15,146.22-6,197.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,978.23, 15,146.22 and 6,197.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,978.23, 15,146.22 and 6,197.61 is: 8,550.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,978.23 : 15,146.22 = 6,197.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,978.23/15,146.22 = 6,197.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,978.23x = 15,146.22 × 6,197.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,978.23x = 93,870,444.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,870,444.57/10,978.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,550.60

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.