Home / 11,898.43-17,847.91-4,001.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,898.43, 17,847.91 and 4,001.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,898.43, 17,847.91 and 4,001.04 is: 6,001.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,898.43 : 17,847.91 = 4,001.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,898.43/17,847.91 = 4,001.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,898.43x = 17,847.91 × 4,001.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,898.43x = 71,410,206.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,410,206.83/11,898.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,001.65

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.