Home / 8,146.67-11,241.69-4,610.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,146.67, 11,241.69 and 4,610.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,146.67, 11,241.69 and 4,610.75 is: 6,362.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,146.67 : 11,241.69 = 4,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,146.67/11,241.69 = 4,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,146.67x = 11,241.69 × 4,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,146.67x = 51,832,622.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,832,622.17/8,146.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,362.43

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.