Home / 8,037.31-11,093.25-4,680.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,037.31, 11,093.25 and 4,680.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,037.31, 11,093.25 and 4,680.79 is: 6,460.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,037.31 : 11,093.25 = 4,680.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,037.31/11,093.25 = 4,680.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,037.31x = 11,093.25 × 4,680.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,037.31x = 51,925,145.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,925,145.93/8,037.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,460.52

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.