Home / 8,061.68-11,125.04-4,524.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,061.68, 11,125.04 and 4,524.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,061.68, 11,125.04 and 4,524.82 is: 6,244.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,061.68 : 11,125.04 = 4,524.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,061.68/11,125.04 = 4,524.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,061.68x = 11,125.04 × 4,524.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,061.68x = 50,338,803.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,338,803.49/8,061.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,244.21

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.