Home / 8,355.84-11,530.72-4,578.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,355.84, 11,530.72 and 4,578.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,355.84, 11,530.72 and 4,578.88 is: 6,318.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,355.84 : 11,530.72 = 4,578.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,355.84/11,530.72 = 4,578.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,355.84x = 11,530.72 × 4,578.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,355.84x = 52,797,783.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,797,783.19/8,355.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,318.67

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.