Home / 5,662.74-8,487.12-4,108.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,662.74, 8,487.12 and 4,108.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,662.74, 8,487.12 and 4,108.08 is: 6,157.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,662.74 : 8,487.12 = 4,108.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,662.74/8,487.12 = 4,108.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,662.74x = 8,487.12 × 4,108.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,662.74x = 34,865,767.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,865,767.93/5,662.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,157.05

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.