Home / 8,702.74-12,009.79-4,723.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,702.74, 12,009.79 and 4,723.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,702.74, 12,009.79 and 4,723.86 is: 6,518.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,702.74 : 12,009.79 = 4,723.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,702.74/12,009.79 = 4,723.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,702.74x = 12,009.79 × 4,723.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,702.74x = 56,732,566.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,732,566.59/8,702.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,518.93

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.