Home / 11,088.26-16,632.54-3,692.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,088.26, 16,632.54 and 3,692.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,088.26, 16,632.54 and 3,692.72 is: 5,539.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,088.26 : 16,632.54 = 3,692.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,088.26/16,632.54 = 3,692.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,088.26x = 16,632.54 × 3,692.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,088.26x = 61,419,313.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,419,313.11/11,088.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,539.13

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.