Home / 11,703.05-17,553.35-3,911.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,703.05, 17,553.35 and 3,911.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,703.05, 17,553.35 and 3,911.25 is: 5,866.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,703.05 : 17,553.35 = 3,911.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,703.05/17,553.35 = 3,911.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,703.05x = 17,553.35 × 3,911.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,703.05x = 68,655,520.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,655,520.63/11,703.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,866.47

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.