Home / 8,062.60-12,093.98-5,306.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,062.60, 12,093.98 and 5,306.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,062.60, 12,093.98 and 5,306.76 is: 7,960.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,062.60 : 12,093.98 = 5,306.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,062.60/12,093.98 = 5,306.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,062.60x = 12,093.98 × 5,306.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,062.60x = 64,179,849.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,179,849.30/8,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,960.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.