Home / 11,926.44-17,887.62-3,162.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,926.44, 17,887.62 and 3,162.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,926.44, 17,887.62 and 3,162.24 is: 4,742.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,926.44 : 17,887.62 = 3,162.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,926.44/17,887.62 = 3,162.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,926.44x = 17,887.62 × 3,162.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,926.44x = 56,564,947.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,564,947.47/11,926.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,742.82

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.