Home / 8,477.20-12,715.80-5,557.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,477.20, 12,715.80 and 5,557.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,477.20, 12,715.80 and 5,557.20 is: 8,335.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,477.20 : 12,715.80 = 5,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,477.20/12,715.80 = 5,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,477.20x = 12,715.80 × 5,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,477.20x = 70,664,243.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,664,243.76/8,477.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,335.80

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.