Home / 11,703.34-17,551.36-3,910.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,703.34, 17,551.36 and 3,910.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,703.34, 17,551.36 and 3,910.33 is: 5,864.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,703.34 : 17,551.36 = 3,910.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,703.34/17,551.36 = 3,910.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,703.34x = 17,551.36 × 3,910.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,703.34x = 68,631,609.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,631,609.55/11,703.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,864.28

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.