Home / 8,796.12-13,134.99-8,698.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,796.12, 13,134.99 and 8,698.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,796.12, 13,134.99 and 8,698.92 is: 12,989.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,796.12 : 13,134.99 = 8,698.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,796.12/13,134.99 = 8,698.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,796.12x = 13,134.99 × 8,698.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,796.12x = 114,260,227.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,260,227.21/8,796.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,989.84

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.