Home / 9,941.16-14,916.60-7,038.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,941.16, 14,916.60 and 7,038.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,941.16, 14,916.60 and 7,038.12 is: 10,560.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,941.16 : 14,916.60 = 7,038.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,941.16/14,916.60 = 7,038.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,941.16x = 14,916.60 × 7,038.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,941.16x = 104,984,820.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,984,820.79/9,941.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,560.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.