Home / 8,353.55-11,527.44-4,576

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,353.55, 11,527.44 and 4,576

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,353.55, 11,527.44 and 4,576 is: 6,314.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,353.55 : 11,527.44 = 4,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,353.55/11,527.44 = 4,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,353.55x = 11,527.44 × 4,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,353.55x = 52,749,565.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,749,565.44/8,353.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,314.63

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.