Home / 11,199.74-16,787.31-4,622.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,199.74, 16,787.31 and 4,622.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,199.74, 16,787.31 and 4,622.36 is: 6,928.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,199.74 : 16,787.31 = 4,622.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,199.74/16,787.31 = 4,622.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,199.74x = 16,787.31 × 4,622.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,199.74x = 77,596,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,596,990.25/11,199.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928.46

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.