Home / 11,495.36-17,243.44-4,914.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,495.36, 17,243.44 and 4,914.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,495.36, 17,243.44 and 4,914.92 is: 7,372.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,495.36 : 17,243.44 = 4,914.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,495.36/17,243.44 = 4,914.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,495.36x = 17,243.44 × 4,914.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,495.36x = 84,750,128.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,750,128.12/11,495.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,372.55

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.