Home / 8,413.84-12,613.42-3,480.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,413.84, 12,613.42 and 3,480.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,413.84, 12,613.42 and 3,480.40 is: 5,217.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,413.84 : 12,613.42 = 3,480.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,413.84/12,613.42 = 3,480.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,413.84x = 12,613.42 × 3,480.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,413.84x = 43,899,746.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,899,746.97/8,413.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217.56

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.