Home / 8,312.75-12,469.13-4,847.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,312.75, 12,469.13 and 4,847.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,312.75, 12,469.13 and 4,847.57 is: 7,271.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,312.75 : 12,469.13 = 4,847.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,312.75/12,469.13 = 4,847.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,312.75x = 12,469.13 × 4,847.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,312.75x = 60,444,893.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,444,893.93/8,312.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,271.35

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.