Home / 8,054.22-11,114.80-4,517.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,054.22, 11,114.80 and 4,517.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,054.22, 11,114.80 and 4,517.51 is: 6,234.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,054.22 : 11,114.80 = 4,517.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,054.22/11,114.80 = 4,517.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,054.22x = 11,114.80 × 4,517.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,054.22x = 50,211,220.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,211,220.15/8,054.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,234.15

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.