Home / 8,532.68-11,777.04-5,543.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,532.68, 11,777.04 and 5,543.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,532.68, 11,777.04 and 5,543.32 is: 7,651.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,532.68 : 11,777.04 = 5,543.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,532.68/11,777.04 = 5,543.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,532.68x = 11,777.04 × 5,543.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,532.68x = 65,283,901.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,283,901.37/8,532.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651.04

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.