Home / 8,331.54-11,494.77-5,500.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,331.54, 11,494.77 and 5,500.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,331.54, 11,494.77 and 5,500.32 is: 7,588.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,331.54 : 11,494.77 = 5,500.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,331.54/11,494.77 = 5,500.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,331.54x = 11,494.77 × 5,500.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,331.54x = 63,224,913.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,224,913.33/8,331.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,588.62

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.