Home / 8,337.85-11,505.81-4,560.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,337.85, 11,505.81 and 4,560.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,337.85, 11,505.81 and 4,560.28 is: 6,292.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,337.85 : 11,505.81 = 4,560.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,337.85/11,505.81 = 4,560.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,337.85x = 11,505.81 × 4,560.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,337.85x = 52,469,742.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,469,742.63/8,337.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,292.96

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.