Home / 8,489.10-12,733.59-5,979.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,489.10, 12,733.59 and 5,979.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,489.10, 12,733.59 and 5,979.96 is: 8,969.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,489.10 : 12,733.59 = 5,979.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,489.10/12,733.59 = 5,979.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,489.10x = 12,733.59 × 5,979.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,489.10x = 76,146,358.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,146,358.86/8,489.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,969.90

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.