Home / 8,565.12-12,847.02-3,302.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,565.12, 12,847.02 and 3,302.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,565.12, 12,847.02 and 3,302.64 is: 4,953.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,565.12 : 12,847.02 = 3,302.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,565.12/12,847.02 = 3,302.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,565.12x = 12,847.02 × 3,302.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,565.12x = 42,429,082.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,429,082.13/8,565.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,953.71

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.