Home / 11,947.19-17,912.24-5,618.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,947.19, 17,912.24 and 5,618.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,947.19, 17,912.24 and 5,618.52 is: 8,423.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,947.19 : 17,912.24 = 5,618.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,947.19/17,912.24 = 5,618.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,947.19x = 17,912.24 × 5,618.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,947.19x = 100,640,303.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,640,303.27/11,947.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,423.77

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.