Home / 8,300.34-11,456.17-4,945.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,300.34, 11,456.17 and 4,945.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,300.34, 11,456.17 and 4,945.12 is: 6,825.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,300.34 : 11,456.17 = 4,945.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,300.34/11,456.17 = 4,945.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,300.34x = 11,456.17 × 4,945.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,300.34x = 56,652,094.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,652,094.39/8,300.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,825.27

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.