Home / 11,818.50-16,311.15-7,625.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,818.50, 16,311.15 and 7,625.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,818.50, 16,311.15 and 7,625.94 is: 10,524.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,818.50 : 16,311.15 = 7,625.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,818.50/16,311.15 = 7,625.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,818.50x = 16,311.15 × 7,625.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,818.50x = 124,387,851.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,387,851.23/11,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,524.84

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.