Home / 8,534.50-12,801.75-2,691.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,534.50, 12,801.75 and 2,691.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,534.50, 12,801.75 and 2,691.56 is: 4,037.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,534.50 : 12,801.75 = 2,691.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,534.50/12,801.75 = 2,691.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,534.50x = 12,801.75 × 2,691.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,534.50x = 34,456,700.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,456,700.14/8,534.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,037.34

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.