Home / 8,081.90-11,151.86-4,496.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,081.90, 11,151.86 and 4,496.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,081.90, 11,151.86 and 4,496.63 is: 6,204.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,081.90 : 11,151.86 = 4,496.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,081.90/11,151.86 = 4,496.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,081.90x = 11,151.86 × 4,496.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,081.90x = 50,145,788.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,145,788.23/8,081.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,204.71

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.