Home / 8,518.48-12,777.73-3,840.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,518.48, 12,777.73 and 3,840.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,518.48, 12,777.73 and 3,840.70 is: 5,761.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,518.48 : 12,777.73 = 3,840.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,518.48/12,777.73 = 3,840.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,518.48x = 12,777.73 × 3,840.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,518.48x = 49,075,427.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,075,427.61/8,518.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,761.05

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.