Home / 11,484.23-17,226.41-4,088.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,484.23, 17,226.41 and 4,088.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,484.23, 17,226.41 and 4,088.97 is: 6,133.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,484.23 : 17,226.41 = 4,088.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,484.23/17,226.41 = 4,088.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,484.23x = 17,226.41 × 4,088.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,484.23x = 70,438,253.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,438,253.25/11,484.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,133.48

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.