Home / 8,386.78-11,572.49-4,610.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,386.78, 11,572.49 and 4,610.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,386.78, 11,572.49 and 4,610.10 is: 6,361.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,386.78 : 11,572.49 = 4,610.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,386.78/11,572.49 = 4,610.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,386.78x = 11,572.49 × 4,610.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,386.78x = 53,350,365.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,350,365.14/8,386.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361.25

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.