Home / 11,940-17,910-4,644

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,940, 17,910 and 4,644

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,940, 17,910 and 4,644 is: 6,966

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,940 : 17,910 = 4,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,940/17,910 = 4,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,940x = 17,910 × 4,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,940x = 83,174,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,174,040/11,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,966

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 5,970, 8,955 and 2,322
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 23,880, 35,820 and 9,288
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 11,941, 17,911.50 and 4,645
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 17,910, 26,865 and 6,966
1.5x scale

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.