Home / 11,576.00-15,966.72-7,101.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,576.00, 15,966.72 and 7,101.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,576.00, 15,966.72 and 7,101.92 is: 9,795.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,576.00 : 15,966.72 = 7,101.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,576.00/15,966.72 = 7,101.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,576.00x = 15,966.72 × 7,101.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,576.00x = 113,394,288.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,394,288.27/11,576.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,795.64

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.