Home / 11,792.17-17,684.49-3,893.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,792.17, 17,684.49 and 3,893.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,792.17, 17,684.49 and 3,893.22 is: 5,838.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,792.17 : 17,684.49 = 3,893.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,792.17/17,684.49 = 3,893.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,792.17x = 17,684.49 × 3,893.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,792.17x = 68,849,610.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,849,610.16/11,792.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,838.59

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.