Home / 8,353.56-11,530.17-4,998.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,353.56, 11,530.17 and 4,998.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,353.56, 11,530.17 and 4,998.54 is: 6,899.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,353.56 : 11,530.17 = 4,998.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,353.56/11,530.17 = 4,998.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,353.56x = 11,530.17 × 4,998.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,353.56x = 57,634,015.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,634,015.95/8,353.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,899.34

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.