Home / 11,576.16-17,314.63-10,735.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,576.16, 17,314.63 and 10,735.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,576.16, 17,314.63 and 10,735.79 is: 16,057.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,576.16 : 17,314.63 = 10,735.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,576.16/17,314.63 = 10,735.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,576.16x = 17,314.63 × 10,735.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,576.16x = 185,886,118.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,886,118.20/11,576.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,057.67

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.