Home / 11,823.26-16,316.12-6,517.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,823.26, 16,316.12 and 6,517.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,823.26, 16,316.12 and 6,517.96 is: 8,994.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,823.26 : 16,316.12 = 6,517.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,823.26/16,316.12 = 6,517.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,823.26x = 16,316.12 × 6,517.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,823.26x = 106,347,793.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,347,793.02/11,823.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,994.80

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.