Home / 11,087.11-16,633.77-4,847.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,087.11, 16,633.77 and 4,847.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,087.11, 16,633.77 and 4,847.68 is: 7,272.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,087.11 : 16,633.77 = 4,847.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,087.11/16,633.77 = 4,847.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,087.11x = 16,633.77 × 4,847.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,087.11x = 80,635,194.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,635,194.15/11,087.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,272.88

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.