Home / 11,793.52-17,685.08-6,245.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,793.52, 17,685.08 and 6,245.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,793.52, 17,685.08 and 6,245.57 is: 9,365.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,793.52 : 17,685.08 = 6,245.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,793.52/17,685.08 = 6,245.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,793.52x = 17,685.08 × 6,245.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,793.52x = 110,453,332.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,453,332.28/11,793.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,365.60

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.