Home / 11,954.13-17,931.05-5,375.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,954.13, 17,931.05 and 5,375.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,954.13, 17,931.05 and 5,375.67 is: 8,063.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,954.13 : 17,931.05 = 5,375.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,954.13/17,931.05 = 5,375.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,954.13x = 17,931.05 × 5,375.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,954.13x = 96,391,407.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,391,407.55/11,954.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,063.44

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.