Home / 8,445.60-11,654.12-4,909

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,445.60, 11,654.12 and 4,909

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,445.60, 11,654.12 and 4,909 is: 6,773.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,445.60 : 11,654.12 = 4,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,445.60/11,654.12 = 4,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,445.60x = 11,654.12 × 4,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,445.60x = 57,210,075.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,210,075.08/8,445.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,773.95

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.