Home / 8,403.95-11,594.75-4,866.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,403.95, 11,594.75 and 4,866.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,403.95, 11,594.75 and 4,866.48 is: 6,714.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,403.95 : 11,594.75 = 4,866.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,403.95/11,594.75 = 4,866.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,403.95x = 11,594.75 × 4,866.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,403.95x = 56,425,594.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,425,594.65/8,403.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,714.17

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.