Home / 8,468.75-11,685.92-4,690.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,468.75, 11,685.92 and 4,690.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,468.75, 11,685.92 and 4,690.97 is: 6,473.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,468.75 : 11,685.92 = 4,690.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,468.75/11,685.92 = 4,690.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,468.75x = 11,685.92 × 4,690.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,468.75x = 54,818,306.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,818,306.06/8,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,473.01

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.