Home / 8,044.78-11,101.80-4,508

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,044.78, 11,101.80 and 4,508

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,044.78, 11,101.80 and 4,508 is: 6,221.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,044.78 : 11,101.80 = 4,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,044.78/11,101.80 = 4,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,044.78x = 11,101.80 × 4,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,044.78x = 50,046,914.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,046,914.40/8,044.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,221.04

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.