Home / 11,634.90-17,443.56-5,795.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,634.90, 17,443.56 and 5,795.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,634.90, 17,443.56 and 5,795.64 is: 8,689.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,634.90 : 17,443.56 = 5,795.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,634.90/17,443.56 = 5,795.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,634.90x = 17,443.56 × 5,795.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,634.90x = 101,096,594.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,096,594.08/11,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,689.08

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.