Home / 11,895.22-16,415.04-6,589.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,895.22, 16,415.04 and 6,589.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,895.22, 16,415.04 and 6,589.92 is: 9,093.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,895.22 : 16,415.04 = 6,589.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,895.22/16,415.04 = 6,589.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,895.22x = 16,415.04 × 6,589.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,895.22x = 108,173,800.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,173,800.40/11,895.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,093.89

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.