Home / 8,088.67-11,162.26-4,503.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,088.67, 11,162.26 and 4,503.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,088.67, 11,162.26 and 4,503.53 is: 6,214.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,088.67 : 11,162.26 = 4,503.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,088.67/11,162.26 = 4,503.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,088.67x = 11,162.26 × 4,503.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,088.67x = 50,269,572.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,269,572.78/8,088.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,214.81

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.