Home / 8,104.61-11,184.14-4,519.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,104.61, 11,184.14 and 4,519.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,104.61, 11,184.14 and 4,519.68 is: 6,237.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,104.61 : 11,184.14 = 4,519.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,104.61/11,184.14 = 4,519.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,104.61x = 11,184.14 × 4,519.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,104.61x = 50,548,703.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,548,703.23/8,104.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,237.03

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.