Home / 8,711.37-12,025.11-6,060.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,711.37, 12,025.11 and 6,060.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,711.37, 12,025.11 and 6,060.30 is: 8,365.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,711.37 : 12,025.11 = 6,060.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,711.37/12,025.11 = 6,060.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,711.37x = 12,025.11 × 6,060.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,711.37x = 72,875,774.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,875,774.13/8,711.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,365.59

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.