Home / 8,051.94-11,117.97-5,220.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,051.94, 11,117.97 and 5,220.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,051.94, 11,117.97 and 5,220.66 is: 7,208.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,051.94 : 11,117.97 = 5,220.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,051.94/11,117.97 = 5,220.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,051.94x = 11,117.97 × 5,220.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,051.94x = 58,043,141.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,043,141.26/8,051.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,208.59

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.