Home / 8,552.07-11,798.60-5,193.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,552.07, 11,798.60 and 5,193.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,552.07, 11,798.60 and 5,193.61 is: 7,165.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,552.07 : 11,798.60 = 5,193.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,552.07/11,798.60 = 5,193.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,552.07x = 11,798.60 × 5,193.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,552.07x = 61,277,326.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,277,326.95/8,552.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,165.20

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.