Home / 8,768.10-13,123.35-6,809.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,768.10, 13,123.35 and 6,809.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,768.10, 13,123.35 and 6,809.70 is: 10,192.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,768.10 : 13,123.35 = 6,809.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,768.10/13,123.35 = 6,809.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,768.10x = 13,123.35 × 6,809.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,768.10x = 89,366,076.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,366,076.50/8,768.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,192.18

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.