Home / 11,942.94-17,914.59-3,177.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,942.94, 17,914.59 and 3,177.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,942.94, 17,914.59 and 3,177.93 is: 4,766.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,942.94 : 17,914.59 = 3,177.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,942.94/17,914.59 = 3,177.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,942.94x = 17,914.59 × 3,177.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,942.94x = 56,931,313.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,931,313.00/11,942.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,766.94

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.