Home / 11,000.40-16,500.45-3,605.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,000.40, 16,500.45 and 3,605.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,000.40, 16,500.45 and 3,605.10 is: 5,407.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,000.40 : 16,500.45 = 3,605.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,000.40/16,500.45 = 3,605.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,000.40x = 16,500.45 × 3,605.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,000.40x = 59,485,772.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,485,772.30/11,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,407.60

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.