Home / 11,520.12-17,280.18-4,599.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,520.12, 17,280.18 and 4,599.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,520.12, 17,280.18 and 4,599.48 is: 6,899.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,520.12 : 17,280.18 = 4,599.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,520.12/17,280.18 = 4,599.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,520.12x = 17,280.18 × 4,599.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,520.12x = 79,479,842.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,479,842.31/11,520.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,899.22

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.