Home / 11,695.46-17,543.25-7,562.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,695.46, 17,543.25 and 7,562.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,695.46, 17,543.25 and 7,562.03 is: 11,343.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,695.46 : 17,543.25 = 7,562.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,695.46/17,543.25 = 7,562.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,695.46x = 17,543.25 × 7,562.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,695.46x = 132,662,582.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,662,582.80/11,695.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,343.08

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.