Home / 8,563.80-12,845.70-7,907.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,563.80, 12,845.70 and 7,907.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,563.80, 12,845.70 and 7,907.70 is: 11,861.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,563.80 : 12,845.70 = 7,907.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,563.80/12,845.70 = 7,907.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,563.80x = 12,845.70 × 7,907.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,563.80x = 101,579,941.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,579,941.89/8,563.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,861.55

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.