Home / 8,412.20-12,599.94-6,934.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,412.20, 12,599.94 and 6,934.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,412.20, 12,599.94 and 6,934.76 is: 10,387.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,412.20 : 12,599.94 = 6,934.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,412.20/12,599.94 = 6,934.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,412.20x = 12,599.94 × 6,934.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,412.20x = 87,377,559.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,377,559.91/8,412.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,387.00

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.