Home / 8,588.60-12,882.90-7,129.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,588.60, 12,882.90 and 7,129.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,588.60, 12,882.90 and 7,129.40 is: 10,694.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,588.60 : 12,882.90 = 7,129.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,588.60/12,882.90 = 7,129.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,588.60x = 12,882.90 × 7,129.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,588.60x = 91,847,347.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,847,347.26/8,588.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,694.10

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.