Home / 11,975.01-17,963.81-4,585.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,975.01, 17,963.81 and 4,585.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,975.01, 17,963.81 and 4,585.73 is: 6,879.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,975.01 : 17,963.81 = 4,585.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,975.01/17,963.81 = 4,585.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,975.01x = 17,963.81 × 4,585.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,975.01x = 82,377,069.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,377,069.68/11,975.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,879.08

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.