Home / 8,845.65-13,268.48-6,080.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,845.65, 13,268.48 and 6,080.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,845.65, 13,268.48 and 6,080.85 is: 9,121.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,845.65 : 13,268.48 = 6,080.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,845.65/13,268.48 = 6,080.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,845.65x = 13,268.48 × 6,080.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,845.65x = 80,683,606.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,683,606.20/8,845.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,121.28

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.