Home / 11,594.56-17,379.36-4,667.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,594.56, 17,379.36 and 4,667.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,594.56, 17,379.36 and 4,667.20 is: 6,995.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,594.56 : 17,379.36 = 4,667.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,594.56/17,379.36 = 4,667.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,594.56x = 17,379.36 × 4,667.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,594.56x = 81,112,948.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,112,948.99/11,594.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,995.78

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.