Home / 8,444.87-11,657.21-7,559.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,444.87, 11,657.21 and 7,559.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,444.87, 11,657.21 and 7,559.13 is: 10,434.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,444.87 : 11,657.21 = 7,559.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,444.87/11,657.21 = 7,559.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,444.87x = 11,657.21 × 7,559.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,444.87x = 88,118,371.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,118,371.75/8,444.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,434.55

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.