Home / 8,289.09-11,439.20-5,104.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,289.09, 11,439.20 and 5,104.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,289.09, 11,439.20 and 5,104.22 is: 7,043.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,289.09 : 11,439.20 = 5,104.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,289.09/11,439.20 = 5,104.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,289.09x = 11,439.20 × 5,104.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,289.09x = 58,388,196.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,388,196.50/8,289.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,043.98

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.