Home / 8,433.13-11,633.87-4,894.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,433.13, 11,633.87 and 4,894.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,433.13, 11,633.87 and 4,894.29 is: 6,751.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,433.13 : 11,633.87 = 4,894.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,433.13/11,633.87 = 4,894.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,433.13x = 11,633.87 × 4,894.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,433.13x = 56,939,509.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,939,509.13/8,433.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,751.89

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.