Home / 11,958.25-17,925.74-5,716.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,958.25, 17,925.74 and 5,716.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,958.25, 17,925.74 and 5,716.64 is: 8,569.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,958.25 : 17,925.74 = 5,716.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,958.25/17,925.74 = 5,716.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,958.25x = 17,925.74 × 5,716.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,958.25x = 102,474,989.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,474,989.57/11,958.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,569.40

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.