Home / 11,637.34-17,449.80-6,077.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,637.34, 17,449.80 and 6,077.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,637.34, 17,449.80 and 6,077.23 is: 9,112.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,637.34 : 17,449.80 = 6,077.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,637.34/17,449.80 = 6,077.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,637.34x = 17,449.80 × 6,077.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,637.34x = 106,046,448.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,046,448.05/11,637.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,112.60

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.