Home / 11,450.10-17,098.73-8,956.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,450.10, 17,098.73 and 8,956.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,450.10, 17,098.73 and 8,956.92 is: 13,375.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,450.10 : 17,098.73 = 8,956.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,450.10/17,098.73 = 8,956.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,450.10x = 17,098.73 × 8,956.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,450.10x = 153,151,956.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,151,956.71/11,450.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,375.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.