Home / 8,799.48-12,143.62-4,820.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,799.48, 12,143.62 and 4,820.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,799.48, 12,143.62 and 4,820.76 is: 6,652.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,799.48 : 12,143.62 = 4,820.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,799.48/12,143.62 = 4,820.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,799.48x = 12,143.62 × 4,820.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,799.48x = 58,541,477.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,541,477.55/8,799.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,652.83

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.