Home / 11,519.44-17,275.68-4,123.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,519.44, 17,275.68 and 4,123.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,519.44, 17,275.68 and 4,123.04 is: 6,183.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,519.44 : 17,275.68 = 4,123.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,519.44/17,275.68 = 4,123.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,519.44x = 17,275.68 × 4,123.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,519.44x = 71,228,319.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,228,319.67/11,519.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,183.31

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.