Home / 8,769.81-12,102.57-4,791.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,769.81, 12,102.57 and 4,791.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,769.81, 12,102.57 and 4,791.15 is: 6,611.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,769.81 : 12,102.57 = 4,791.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,769.81/12,102.57 = 4,791.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,769.81x = 12,102.57 × 4,791.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,769.81x = 57,985,228.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,985,228.26/8,769.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611.91

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.