Home / 8,548.12-11,796.06-4,771.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,548.12, 11,796.06 and 4,771.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,548.12, 11,796.06 and 4,771.45 is: 6,584.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,548.12 : 11,796.06 = 4,771.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,548.12/11,796.06 = 4,771.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,548.12x = 11,796.06 × 4,771.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,548.12x = 56,284,310.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,284,310.49/8,548.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,584.41

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.