Home / 8,185.14-11,295.57-4,648.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,185.14, 11,295.57 and 4,648.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,185.14, 11,295.57 and 4,648.37 is: 6,414.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,185.14 : 11,295.57 = 4,648.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,185.14/11,295.57 = 4,648.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,185.14x = 11,295.57 × 4,648.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,185.14x = 52,506,019.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,506,019.46/8,185.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,414.80

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.