Home / 11,400.80-17,099.60-3,610.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,400.80, 17,099.60 and 3,610.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,400.80, 17,099.60 and 3,610.40 is: 5,415.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,400.80 : 17,099.60 = 3,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,400.80/17,099.60 = 3,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,400.80x = 17,099.60 × 3,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,400.80x = 61,736,395.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,736,395.84/11,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,415.09

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.