Home / 8,371.60-12,559.22-3,983.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,371.60, 12,559.22 and 3,983.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,371.60, 12,559.22 and 3,983.02 is: 5,975.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,371.60 : 12,559.22 = 3,983.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,371.60/12,559.22 = 3,983.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,371.60x = 12,559.22 × 3,983.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,371.60x = 50,023,624.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,023,624.44/8,371.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,975.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.