Home / 11,096.12-16,639.56-4,517.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,096.12, 16,639.56 and 4,517.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,096.12, 16,639.56 and 4,517.84 is: 6,774.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,096.12 : 16,639.56 = 4,517.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,096.12/16,639.56 = 4,517.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,096.12x = 16,639.56 × 4,517.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,096.12x = 75,174,869.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,174,869.75/11,096.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,774.88

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.