Home / 8,407.94-11,590.83-5,882.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,407.94, 11,590.83 and 5,882.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,407.94, 11,590.83 and 5,882.22 is: 8,108.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,407.94 : 11,590.83 = 5,882.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,407.94/11,590.83 = 5,882.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,407.94x = 11,590.83 × 5,882.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,407.94x = 68,179,812.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,179,812.04/8,407.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,108.98

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.