Home / 11,018.04-15,198.18-6,538.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,018.04, 15,198.18 and 6,538.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,018.04, 15,198.18 and 6,538.80 is: 9,019.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,018.04 : 15,198.18 = 6,538.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,018.04/15,198.18 = 6,538.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,018.04x = 15,198.18 × 6,538.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,018.04x = 99,377,859.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,377,859.38/11,018.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,019.56

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.