Home / 11,642.82-16,064.60-6,926.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,642.82, 16,064.60 and 6,926.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,642.82, 16,064.60 and 6,926.18 is: 9,556.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,642.82 : 16,064.60 = 6,926.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,642.82/16,064.60 = 6,926.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,642.82x = 16,064.60 × 6,926.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,642.82x = 111,266,311.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,266,311.23/11,642.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,556.65

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.