Home / 8,046.75-11,102.70-4,860.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,046.75, 11,102.70 and 4,860.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,046.75, 11,102.70 and 4,860.56 is: 6,706.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,046.75 : 11,102.70 = 4,860.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,046.75/11,102.70 = 4,860.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,046.75x = 11,102.70 × 4,860.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,046.75x = 53,965,339.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,965,339.51/8,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,706.48

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.