Home / 8,355.39-11,530.30-4,578.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,355.39, 11,530.30 and 4,578.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,355.39, 11,530.30 and 4,578.52 is: 6,318.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,355.39 : 11,530.30 = 4,578.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,355.39/11,530.30 = 4,578.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,355.39x = 11,530.30 × 4,578.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,355.39x = 52,791,709.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,791,709.16/8,355.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,318.28

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.