Home / 11,664.79-17,497.17-2,899.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,664.79, 17,497.17 and 2,899.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,664.79, 17,497.17 and 2,899.71 is: 4,349.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,664.79 : 17,497.17 = 2,899.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,664.79/17,497.17 = 2,899.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,664.79x = 17,497.17 × 2,899.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,664.79x = 50,736,631.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,736,631.33/11,664.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,349.55

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.