Home / 8,203.02-12,297.50-3,759.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,203.02, 12,297.50 and 3,759.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,203.02, 12,297.50 and 3,759.18 is: 5,635.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,203.02 : 12,297.50 = 3,759.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,203.02/12,297.50 = 3,759.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,203.02x = 12,297.50 × 3,759.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,203.02x = 46,228,558.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,228,558.42/8,203.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,635.55

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.