Home / 8,634.36-11,913.96-5,098.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,634.36, 11,913.96 and 5,098.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,634.36, 11,913.96 and 5,098.26 is: 7,034.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,634.36 : 11,913.96 = 5,098.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,634.36/11,913.96 = 5,098.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,634.36x = 11,913.96 × 5,098.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,634.36x = 60,740,465.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,740,465.71/8,634.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,034.74

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.