Home / 8,654.80-12,985.40-8,334.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,654.80, 12,985.40 and 8,334.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,654.80, 12,985.40 and 8,334.80 is: 12,505.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,654.80 : 12,985.40 = 8,334.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,654.80/12,985.40 = 8,334.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,654.80x = 12,985.40 × 8,334.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,654.80x = 108,230,711.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,230,711.92/8,654.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,505.28

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.