Home / 8,495.74-11,723.73-4,719.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,495.74, 11,723.73 and 4,719.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,495.74, 11,723.73 and 4,719.15 is: 6,512.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,495.74 : 11,723.73 = 4,719.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,495.74/11,723.73 = 4,719.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,495.74x = 11,723.73 × 4,719.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,495.74x = 55,326,022.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,326,022.73/8,495.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,512.21

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.