Home / 8,303.63-11,458.78-4,526.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,303.63, 11,458.78 and 4,526.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,303.63, 11,458.78 and 4,526.87 is: 6,246.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,303.63 : 11,458.78 = 4,526.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,303.63/11,458.78 = 4,526.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,303.63x = 11,458.78 × 4,526.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,303.63x = 51,872,371.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,872,371.04/8,303.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,246.95

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.