Home / 11,849.48-16,355.44-7,375.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,849.48, 16,355.44 and 7,375.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,849.48, 16,355.44 and 7,375.04 is: 10,179.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,849.48 : 16,355.44 = 7,375.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,849.48/16,355.44 = 7,375.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,849.48x = 16,355.44 × 7,375.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,849.48x = 120,622,024.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,622,024.22/11,849.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,179.52

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.