Home / 8,796.51-13,187.37-4,114.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,796.51, 13,187.37 and 4,114.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,796.51, 13,187.37 and 4,114.17 is: 6,167.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,796.51 : 13,187.37 = 4,114.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,796.51/13,187.37 = 4,114.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,796.51x = 13,187.37 × 4,114.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,796.51x = 54,255,082.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,255,082.03/8,796.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,167.80

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.