Home / 11,633.14-16,053.39-6,597.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,633.14, 16,053.39 and 6,597.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,633.14, 16,053.39 and 6,597.82 is: 9,104.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,633.14 : 16,053.39 = 6,597.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,633.14/16,053.39 = 6,597.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,633.14x = 16,053.39 × 6,597.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,633.14x = 105,917,377.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,917,377.61/11,633.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,104.80

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.