Home / 8,548.14-11,796.75-4,771.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,548.14, 11,796.75 and 4,771.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,548.14, 11,796.75 and 4,771.32 is: 6,584.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,548.14 : 11,796.75 = 4,771.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,548.14/11,796.75 = 4,771.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,548.14x = 11,796.75 × 4,771.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,548.14x = 56,286,069.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,286,069.21/8,548.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,584.60

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.