Home / 8,026.43-12,037.82-3,863.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,026.43, 12,037.82 and 3,863.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,026.43, 12,037.82 and 3,863.84 is: 5,794.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,026.43 : 12,037.82 = 3,863.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,026.43/12,037.82 = 3,863.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,026.43x = 12,037.82 × 3,863.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,026.43x = 46,512,130.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,512,130.92/8,026.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794.88

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.