Home / 11,938.86-17,908.23-3,054.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,938.86, 17,908.23 and 3,054.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,938.86, 17,908.23 and 3,054.18 is: 4,581.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,938.86 : 17,908.23 = 3,054.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,938.86/17,908.23 = 3,054.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,938.86x = 17,908.23 × 3,054.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,938.86x = 54,694,853.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,694,853.09/11,938.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,581.25

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.