Home / 11,352.51-17,038.80-6,091.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,352.51, 17,038.80 and 6,091.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,352.51, 17,038.80 and 6,091.98 is: 9,143.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,352.51 : 17,038.80 = 6,091.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,352.51/17,038.80 = 6,091.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,352.51x = 17,038.80 × 6,091.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,352.51x = 103,800,028.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,800,028.82/11,352.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,143.35

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.