Home / 11,845.76-16,346.64-6,540.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,845.76, 16,346.64 and 6,540.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,845.76, 16,346.64 and 6,540.46 is: 9,025.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,845.76 : 16,346.64 = 6,540.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,845.76/16,346.64 = 6,540.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,845.76x = 16,346.64 × 6,540.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,845.76x = 106,914,528.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,914,528.71/11,845.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,025.56

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.