Home / 8,643.69-11,926.98-4,866.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,643.69, 11,926.98 and 4,866.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,643.69, 11,926.98 and 4,866.66 is: 6,715.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,643.69 : 11,926.98 = 4,866.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,643.69/11,926.98 = 4,866.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,643.69x = 11,926.98 × 4,866.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,643.69x = 58,044,556.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,044,556.49/8,643.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,715.25

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.