Home / 8,545.74-11,792.67-4,819.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,545.74, 11,792.67 and 4,819.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,545.74, 11,792.67 and 4,819.50 is: 6,650.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,545.74 : 11,792.67 = 4,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,545.74/11,792.67 = 4,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,545.74x = 11,792.67 × 4,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,545.74x = 56,834,773.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,834,773.07/8,545.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,650.66

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.