Home / 11,289.96-16,939.80-7,606.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,289.96, 16,939.80 and 7,606.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,289.96, 16,939.80 and 7,606.08 is: 11,412.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,289.96 : 16,939.80 = 7,606.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,289.96/16,939.80 = 7,606.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,289.96x = 16,939.80 × 7,606.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,289.96x = 128,845,473.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,845,473.98/11,289.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,412.39

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.