Home / 8,839.74-12,198.11-4,861.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,839.74, 12,198.11 and 4,861.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,839.74, 12,198.11 and 4,861.11 is: 6,707.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,839.74 : 12,198.11 = 4,861.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,839.74/12,198.11 = 4,861.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,839.74x = 12,198.11 × 4,861.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,839.74x = 59,296,330.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,296,330.20/8,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,707.93

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.