Home / 8,433.18-12,652.50-4,050.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,433.18, 12,652.50 and 4,050.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,433.18, 12,652.50 and 4,050.98 is: 6,077.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,433.18 : 12,652.50 = 4,050.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,433.18/12,652.50 = 4,050.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,433.18x = 12,652.50 × 4,050.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,433.18x = 51,255,024.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,255,024.45/8,433.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,077.78

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.