Home / 8,024.06-12,026.68-4,515.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,024.06, 12,026.68 and 4,515.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,024.06, 12,026.68 and 4,515.75 is: 6,768.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,024.06 : 12,026.68 = 4,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,024.06/12,026.68 = 4,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,024.06x = 12,026.68 × 4,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,024.06x = 54,309,468.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,309,468.92/8,024.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768.33

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.