Home / 8,584.04-11,845.80-4,755.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,584.04, 11,845.80 and 4,755.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,584.04, 11,845.80 and 4,755.58 is: 6,562.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,584.04 : 11,845.80 = 4,755.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,584.04/11,845.80 = 4,755.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,584.04x = 11,845.80 × 4,755.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,584.04x = 56,333,619.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,333,619.95/8,584.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,562.60

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.