Home / 11,954.82-17,932.07-5,376.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,954.82, 17,932.07 and 5,376.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,954.82, 17,932.07 and 5,376.36 is: 8,064.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,954.82 : 17,932.07 = 5,376.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,954.82/17,932.07 = 5,376.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,954.82x = 17,932.07 × 5,376.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,954.82x = 96,409,277.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,409,277.31/11,954.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,064.47

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.