Home / 8,125.10-12,187.65-5,354.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,125.10, 12,187.65 and 5,354.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,125.10, 12,187.65 and 5,354.90 is: 8,032.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,125.10 : 12,187.65 = 5,354.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,125.10/12,187.65 = 5,354.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,125.10x = 12,187.65 × 5,354.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,125.10x = 65,263,646.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,263,646.99/8,125.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,032.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.