Home / 8,071.37-11,133.46-5,549.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,071.37, 11,133.46 and 5,549.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,071.37, 11,133.46 and 5,549.10 is: 7,654.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,071.37 : 11,133.46 = 5,549.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,071.37/11,133.46 = 5,549.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,071.37x = 11,133.46 × 5,549.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,071.37x = 61,780,631.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,780,631.50/8,071.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,654.30

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.