Home / 8,526.60-12,773.52-5,230.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,526.60, 12,773.52 and 5,230.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,526.60, 12,773.52 and 5,230.08 is: 7,835.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,526.60 : 12,773.52 = 5,230.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,526.60/12,773.52 = 5,230.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,526.60x = 12,773.52 × 5,230.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,526.60x = 66,806,531.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,806,531.48/8,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,835.07

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.