Home / 11,924.38-16,455.49-6,888.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,924.38, 16,455.49 and 6,888.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,924.38, 16,455.49 and 6,888.58 is: 9,506.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,924.38 : 16,455.49 = 6,888.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,924.38/16,455.49 = 6,888.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,924.38x = 16,455.49 × 6,888.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,924.38x = 113,354,959.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,354,959.30/11,924.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,506.15

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.