Home / 11,817.09-17,714.75-4,020.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,817.09, 17,714.75 and 4,020.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,817.09, 17,714.75 and 4,020.48 is: 6,027.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,817.09 : 17,714.75 = 4,020.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,817.09/17,714.75 = 4,020.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,817.09x = 17,714.75 × 4,020.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,817.09x = 71,221,777.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,221,777.98/11,817.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,027.01

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.