Home / 11,212.27-16,818.40-4,631.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,212.27, 16,818.40 and 4,631.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,212.27, 16,818.40 and 4,631.22 is: 6,946.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,212.27 : 16,818.40 = 4,631.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,212.27/16,818.40 = 4,631.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,212.27x = 16,818.40 × 4,631.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,212.27x = 77,889,716.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,889,716.24/11,212.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,946.83

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.