Home / 11,572.70-17,372.55-6,032.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,572.70, 17,372.55 and 6,032.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,572.70, 17,372.55 and 6,032.30 is: 9,055.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,572.70 : 17,372.55 = 6,032.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,572.70/17,372.55 = 6,032.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,572.70x = 17,372.55 × 6,032.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,572.70x = 104,796,433.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,796,433.37/11,572.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,055.49

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.