Home / 11,057.14-15,259.17-6,342.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,057.14, 15,259.17 and 6,342.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,057.14, 15,259.17 and 6,342.34 is: 8,752.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,057.14 : 15,259.17 = 6,342.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,057.14/15,259.17 = 6,342.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,057.14x = 15,259.17 × 6,342.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,057.14x = 96,778,844.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,778,844.26/11,057.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,752.61

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.