Home / 11,424-17,136-3,216

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,424, 17,136 and 3,216

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,424, 17,136 and 3,216 is: 4,824

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,424 : 17,136 = 3,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,424/17,136 = 3,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,424x = 17,136 × 3,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,424x = 55,109,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,109,376/11,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 5,712, 8,568 and 1,608
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 22,848, 34,272 and 6,432
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 11,425, 17,137.50 and 3,217
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 17,136, 25,704 and 4,824
1.5x scale

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.