Home / 8,812.77-12,162.40-4,834.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,812.77, 12,162.40 and 4,834.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,812.77, 12,162.40 and 4,834.66 is: 6,672.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,812.77 : 12,162.40 = 4,834.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,812.77/12,162.40 = 4,834.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,812.77x = 12,162.40 × 4,834.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,812.77x = 58,801,068.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,801,068.78/8,812.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,672.26

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.