Home / 11,400.45-15,739.74-7,369.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,400.45, 15,739.74 and 7,369.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,400.45, 15,739.74 and 7,369.40 is: 10,174.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,400.45 : 15,739.74 = 7,369.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,400.45/15,739.74 = 7,369.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,400.45x = 15,739.74 × 7,369.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,400.45x = 115,992,361.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,992,361.26/11,400.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,174.37

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.