Home / 11,528.90-17,302.59-5,983.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,528.90, 17,302.59 and 5,983.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,528.90, 17,302.59 and 5,983.85 is: 8,980.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,528.90 : 17,302.59 = 5,983.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,528.90/17,302.59 = 5,983.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,528.90x = 17,302.59 × 5,983.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,528.90x = 103,536,103.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,536,103.17/11,528.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,980.57

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.