Home / 11,984.02-17,976.20-4,588.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,984.02, 17,976.20 and 4,588.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,984.02, 17,976.20 and 4,588.85 is: 6,883.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,984.02 : 17,976.20 = 4,588.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,984.02/17,976.20 = 4,588.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,984.02x = 17,976.20 × 4,588.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,984.02x = 82,490,107.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,490,107.37/11,984.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883.34

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.