Home / 8,074.80-11,142.36-4,929.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,074.80, 11,142.36 and 4,929.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,074.80, 11,142.36 and 4,929.84 is: 6,802.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,074.80 : 11,142.36 = 4,929.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,074.80/11,142.36 = 4,929.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,074.80x = 11,142.36 × 4,929.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,074.80x = 54,930,052.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,930,052.02/8,074.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,802.65

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.