Home / 8,733.72-13,095.68-7,696.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,733.72, 13,095.68 and 7,696.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,733.72, 13,095.68 and 7,696.08 is: 11,539.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,733.72 : 13,095.68 = 7,696.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,733.72/13,095.68 = 7,696.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,733.72x = 13,095.68 × 7,696.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,733.72x = 100,785,400.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,785,400.93/8,733.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,539.80

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.