Home / 8,432.90-12,657.13-4,275.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,432.90, 12,657.13 and 4,275.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,432.90, 12,657.13 and 4,275.81 is: 6,417.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,432.90 : 12,657.13 = 4,275.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,432.90/12,657.13 = 4,275.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,432.90x = 12,657.13 × 4,275.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,432.90x = 54,119,483.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,119,483.03/8,432.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,417.66

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.