Home / 11,639.66-16,077.15-8,447.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,639.66, 16,077.15 and 8,447.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,639.66, 16,077.15 and 8,447.85 is: 11,668.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,639.66 : 16,077.15 = 8,447.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,639.66/16,077.15 = 8,447.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,639.66x = 16,077.15 × 8,447.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,639.66x = 135,817,351.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,817,351.63/11,639.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,668.50

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.