Home / 11,707.62-16,156.52-6,402.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,707.62, 16,156.52 and 6,402.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,707.62, 16,156.52 and 6,402.93 is: 8,836.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,707.62 : 16,156.52 = 6,402.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,707.62/16,156.52 = 6,402.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,707.62x = 16,156.52 × 6,402.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,707.62x = 103,448,953.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,448,953.81/11,707.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,836.04

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.