Home / 8,217.45-11,339.19-4,680.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,217.45, 11,339.19 and 4,680.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,217.45, 11,339.19 and 4,680.45 is: 6,458.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,217.45 : 11,339.19 = 4,680.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,217.45/11,339.19 = 4,680.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,217.45x = 11,339.19 × 4,680.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,217.45x = 53,072,511.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,072,511.84/8,217.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,458.51

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.