Home / 11,045.57-15,231.44-8,528.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,045.57, 15,231.44 and 8,528.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,045.57, 15,231.44 and 8,528.09 is: 11,759.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,045.57 : 15,231.44 = 8,528.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,045.57/15,231.44 = 8,528.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,045.57x = 15,231.44 × 8,528.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,045.57x = 129,895,036.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,895,036.31/11,045.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,759.93

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.