Home / 11,484.12-17,130.75-11,293.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,484.12, 17,130.75 and 11,293.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,484.12, 17,130.75 and 11,293.83 is: 16,846.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,484.12 : 17,130.75 = 11,293.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,484.12/17,130.75 = 11,293.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,484.12x = 17,130.75 × 11,293.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,484.12x = 193,471,778.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,471,778.27/11,484.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,846.90

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.