Home / 11,087.17-16,635.62-5,820.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,087.17, 16,635.62 and 5,820.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,087.17, 16,635.62 and 5,820.95 is: 8,733.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,087.17 : 16,635.62 = 5,820.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,087.17/16,635.62 = 5,820.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,087.17x = 16,635.62 × 5,820.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,087.17x = 96,835,146.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,835,146.55/11,087.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,733.99

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.