Home / 8,504.40-11,736.98-4,968.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,504.40, 11,736.98 and 4,968.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,504.40, 11,736.98 and 4,968.76 is: 6,857.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,504.40 : 11,736.98 = 4,968.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,504.40/11,736.98 = 4,968.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,504.40x = 11,736.98 × 4,968.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,504.40x = 58,318,236.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,318,236.74/8,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,857.42

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.