Home / 11,128.50-16,671.89-5,575.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,128.50, 16,671.89 and 5,575.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,128.50, 16,671.89 and 5,575.34 is: 8,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,128.50 : 16,671.89 = 5,575.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,128.50/16,671.89 = 5,575.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,128.50x = 16,671.89 × 5,575.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,128.50x = 92,951,510.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,951,510.81/11,128.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,352.56

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.