Home / 11,377.48-17,066.10-2,943.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,377.48, 17,066.10 and 2,943.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,377.48, 17,066.10 and 2,943.94 is: 4,415.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,377.48 : 17,066.10 = 2,943.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,377.48/17,066.10 = 2,943.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,377.48x = 17,066.10 × 2,943.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,377.48x = 50,241,574.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,241,574.43/11,377.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,415.88

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.