Home / 11,670.18-17,506.77-4,650.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,670.18, 17,506.77 and 4,650.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,670.18, 17,506.77 and 4,650.84 is: 6,976.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,670.18 : 17,506.77 = 4,650.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,670.18/17,506.77 = 4,650.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,670.18x = 17,506.77 × 4,650.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,670.18x = 81,421,186.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,421,186.19/11,670.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,976.86

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.