Home / 11,466.20-17,187.96-5,532.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,466.20, 17,187.96 and 5,532.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,466.20, 17,187.96 and 5,532.14 is: 8,292.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,466.20 : 17,187.96 = 5,532.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,466.20/17,187.96 = 5,532.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,466.20x = 17,187.96 × 5,532.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,466.20x = 95,086,201.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,086,201.03/11,466.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,292.74

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.