Home / 11,944.13-17,918.46-5,704.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,944.13, 17,918.46 and 5,704.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,944.13, 17,918.46 and 5,704.63 is: 8,558.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,944.13 : 17,918.46 = 5,704.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,944.13/17,918.46 = 5,704.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,944.13x = 17,918.46 × 5,704.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,944.13x = 102,218,139.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,218,139.67/11,944.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,558.03

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.