Home / 11,546.34-17,303.84-6,546.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,546.34, 17,303.84 and 6,546.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,546.34, 17,303.84 and 6,546.35 is: 9,810.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,546.34 : 17,303.84 = 6,546.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,546.34/17,303.84 = 6,546.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,546.34x = 17,303.84 × 6,546.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,546.34x = 113,276,996.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,276,996.28/11,546.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,810.64

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.