Home / 11,403.60-17,105.40-10,213.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,403.60, 17,105.40 and 10,213.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,403.60, 17,105.40 and 10,213.20 is: 15,319.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,403.60 : 17,105.40 = 10,213.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,403.60/17,105.40 = 10,213.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,403.60x = 17,105.40 × 10,213.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,403.60x = 174,700,871.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,700,871.28/11,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,319.80

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.