Home / 8,533.77-11,776.57-4,756.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,533.77, 11,776.57 and 4,756.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,533.77, 11,776.57 and 4,756.89 is: 6,564.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,533.77 : 11,776.57 = 4,756.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,533.77/11,776.57 = 4,756.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,533.77x = 11,776.57 × 4,756.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,533.77x = 56,019,848.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,019,848.07/8,533.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,564.49

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.