Home / 11,798.68-17,708.96-5,959.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,798.68, 17,708.96 and 5,959.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,798.68, 17,708.96 and 5,959.40 is: 8,944.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,798.68 : 17,708.96 = 5,959.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,798.68/17,708.96 = 5,959.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,798.68x = 17,708.96 × 5,959.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,798.68x = 105,534,776.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,534,776.22/11,798.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944.63

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.