Home / 8,337.12-11,504.76-4,559.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,337.12, 11,504.76 and 4,559.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,337.12, 11,504.76 and 4,559.56 is: 6,291.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,337.12 : 11,504.76 = 4,559.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,337.12/11,504.76 = 4,559.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,337.12x = 11,504.76 × 4,559.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,337.12x = 52,456,643.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,456,643.51/8,337.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,291.94

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.