Home / 11,445.75-17,166.60-5,204.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,445.75, 17,166.60 and 5,204.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,445.75, 17,166.60 and 5,204.30 is: 7,805.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,445.75 : 17,166.60 = 5,204.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,445.75/17,166.60 = 5,204.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,445.75x = 17,166.60 × 5,204.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,445.75x = 89,340,050.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,340,050.55/11,445.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,805.52

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.