Home / 11,237.60-16,855.79-3,446.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,237.60, 16,855.79 and 3,446.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,237.60, 16,855.79 and 3,446.43 is: 5,169.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,237.60 : 16,855.79 = 3,446.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,237.60/16,855.79 = 3,446.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,237.60x = 16,855.79 × 3,446.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,237.60x = 58,092,283.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,092,283.10/11,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,169.46

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.