Home / 11,344.77-17,017.17-3,024.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,344.77, 17,017.17 and 3,024.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,344.77, 17,017.17 and 3,024.36 is: 4,536.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,344.77 : 17,017.17 = 3,024.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,344.77/17,017.17 = 3,024.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,344.77x = 17,017.17 × 3,024.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,344.77x = 51,466,048.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,466,048.26/11,344.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536.54

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.