Home / 11,925.47-16,457.90-6,620.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,925.47, 16,457.90 and 6,620.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,925.47, 16,457.90 and 6,620.38 is: 9,136.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,925.47 : 16,457.90 = 6,620.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,925.47/16,457.90 = 6,620.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,925.47x = 16,457.90 × 6,620.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,925.47x = 108,957,477.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,957,477.76/11,925.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,136.53

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.