Home / 8,792.82-12,134.00-4,813.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,792.82, 12,134.00 and 4,813.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,792.82, 12,134.00 and 4,813.90 is: 6,643.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,792.82 : 12,134.00 = 4,813.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,792.82/12,134.00 = 4,813.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,792.82x = 12,134.00 × 4,813.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,792.82x = 58,411,844.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,411,844.30/8,792.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643.13

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.