Home / 8,654.04-11,941.92-4,877.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,654.04, 11,941.92 and 4,877.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,654.04, 11,941.92 and 4,877.28 is: 6,730.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,654.04 : 11,941.92 = 4,877.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,654.04/11,941.92 = 4,877.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,654.04x = 11,941.92 × 4,877.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,654.04x = 58,244,087.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,244,087.58/8,654.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,730.28

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.