Home / 8,673.11-11,968.94-4,896.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,673.11, 11,968.94 and 4,896.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,673.11, 11,968.94 and 4,896.42 is: 6,757.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,673.11 : 11,968.94 = 4,896.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,673.11/11,968.94 = 4,896.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,673.11x = 11,968.94 × 4,896.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,673.11x = 58,604,932.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,604,932.71/8,673.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757.09

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.