Home / 11,417.27-17,135.62-4,496.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,417.27, 17,135.62 and 4,496.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,417.27, 17,135.62 and 4,496.63 is: 6,748.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,417.27 : 17,135.62 = 4,496.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,417.27/17,135.62 = 4,496.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,417.27x = 17,135.62 × 4,496.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,417.27x = 77,052,446.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,052,446.04/11,417.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,748.77

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.