Home / 11,613.12-16,026.15-6,307.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,613.12, 16,026.15 and 6,307.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,613.12, 16,026.15 and 6,307.98 is: 8,705.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,613.12 : 16,026.15 = 6,307.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,613.12/16,026.15 = 6,307.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,613.12x = 16,026.15 × 6,307.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,613.12x = 101,092,633.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,092,633.68/11,613.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,705.04

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.