Home / 8,547.45-12,823.03-2,624.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,547.45, 12,823.03 and 2,624.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,547.45, 12,823.03 and 2,624.36 is: 3,937.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,547.45 : 12,823.03 = 2,624.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,547.45/12,823.03 = 2,624.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,547.45x = 12,823.03 × 2,624.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,547.45x = 33,652,247.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,652,247.01/8,547.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937.11

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.