Home / 11,457.62-17,188.59-4,532.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,457.62, 17,188.59 and 4,532.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,457.62, 17,188.59 and 4,532.66 is: 6,799.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,457.62 : 17,188.59 = 4,532.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,457.62/17,188.59 = 4,532.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,457.62x = 17,188.59 × 4,532.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,457.62x = 77,910,034.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,910,034.35/11,457.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,799.84

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.