Home / 11,577.38-17,369.31-4,656.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,577.38, 17,369.31 and 4,656.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,577.38, 17,369.31 and 4,656.74 is: 6,986.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,577.38 : 17,369.31 = 4,656.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,577.38/17,369.31 = 4,656.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,577.38x = 17,369.31 × 4,656.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,577.38x = 80,884,360.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,884,360.65/11,577.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,986.41

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.