Home / 11,091.60-15,302.70-7,114.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,091.60, 15,302.70 and 7,114.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,091.60, 15,302.70 and 7,114.86 is: 9,816.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,091.60 : 15,302.70 = 7,114.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,091.60/15,302.70 = 7,114.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,091.60x = 15,302.70 × 7,114.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,091.60x = 108,876,568.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,876,568.12/11,091.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,816.13

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.