Home / 11,596.23-16,013.43-7,411.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,596.23, 16,013.43 and 7,411.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,596.23, 16,013.43 and 7,411.77 is: 10,235.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,596.23 : 16,013.43 = 7,411.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,596.23/16,013.43 = 7,411.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,596.23x = 16,013.43 × 7,411.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,596.23x = 118,687,860.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,687,860.07/11,596.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,235.04

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.