Home / 8,748.68-12,081.38-5,610.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,748.68, 12,081.38 and 5,610.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,748.68, 12,081.38 and 5,610.32 is: 7,747.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,748.68 : 12,081.38 = 5,610.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,748.68/12,081.38 = 5,610.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,748.68x = 12,081.38 × 5,610.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,748.68x = 67,780,407.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,780,407.84/8,748.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,747.50

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.