Home / 8,302.26-12,449.75-4,405.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,302.26, 12,449.75 and 4,405.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,302.26, 12,449.75 and 4,405.76 is: 6,606.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,302.26 : 12,449.75 = 4,405.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,302.26/12,449.75 = 4,405.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,302.26x = 12,449.75 × 4,405.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,302.26x = 54,850,526.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,850,526.28/8,302.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,606.70

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.