Home / 8,532.86-11,773.91-4,755.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,532.86, 11,773.91 and 4,755.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,532.86, 11,773.91 and 4,755.19 is: 6,561.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,532.86 : 11,773.91 = 4,755.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,532.86/11,773.91 = 4,755.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,532.86x = 11,773.91 × 4,755.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,532.86x = 55,987,179.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,987,179.09/8,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,561.37

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.