Home / 11,746.72-17,626.45-6,819.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,746.72, 17,626.45 and 6,819.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,746.72, 17,626.45 and 6,819.89 is: 10,233.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,746.72 : 17,626.45 = 6,819.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,746.72/17,626.45 = 6,819.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,746.72x = 17,626.45 × 6,819.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,746.72x = 120,210,450.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,210,450.09/11,746.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,233.53

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.