Home / 11,393.92-17,101.83-5,554.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,393.92, 17,101.83 and 5,554.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,393.92, 17,101.83 and 5,554.63 is: 8,337.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,393.92 : 17,101.83 = 5,554.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,393.92/17,101.83 = 5,554.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,393.92x = 17,101.83 × 5,554.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,393.92x = 94,994,337.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,994,337.97/11,393.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,337.28

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.