Home / 8,659.06-11,949.31-4,882.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,659.06, 11,949.31 and 4,882.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,659.06, 11,949.31 and 4,882.22 is: 6,737.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,659.06 : 11,949.31 = 4,882.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,659.06/11,949.31 = 4,882.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,659.06x = 11,949.31 × 4,882.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,659.06x = 58,339,160.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,339,160.27/8,659.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,737.35

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.