Home / 11,765.23-17,643.23-4,267.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,765.23, 17,643.23 and 4,267.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,765.23, 17,643.23 and 4,267.00 is: 6,398.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,765.23 : 17,643.23 = 4,267.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,765.23/17,643.23 = 4,267.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,765.23x = 17,643.23 × 4,267.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,765.23x = 75,283,679.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,283,679.13/11,765.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,398.83

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.