Home / 11,228.28-16,842.46-10,957.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,228.28, 16,842.46 and 10,957.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,228.28, 16,842.46 and 10,957.64 is: 16,436.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,228.28 : 16,842.46 = 10,957.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,228.28/16,842.46 = 10,957.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,228.28x = 16,842.46 × 10,957.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,228.28x = 184,553,613.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,553,613.39/11,228.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,436.50

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.