Home / 8,769.12-12,093.84-7,813.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,769.12, 12,093.84 and 7,813.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,769.12, 12,093.84 and 7,813.32 is: 10,775.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,769.12 : 12,093.84 = 7,813.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,769.12/12,093.84 = 7,813.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,769.12x = 12,093.84 × 7,813.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,769.12x = 94,493,041.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,493,041.95/8,769.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,775.66

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.