Home / 8,317.20-12,472.20-4,155.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,317.20, 12,472.20 and 4,155.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,317.20, 12,472.20 and 4,155.60 is: 6,231.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,317.20 : 12,472.20 = 4,155.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,317.20/12,472.20 = 4,155.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,317.20x = 12,472.20 × 4,155.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,317.20x = 51,829,474.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,829,474.32/8,317.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,231.60

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.