Home / 8,852.13-13,282.53-5,566.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,852.13, 13,282.53 and 5,566.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,852.13, 13,282.53 and 5,566.77 is: 8,352.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,852.13 : 13,282.53 = 5,566.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,852.13/13,282.53 = 5,566.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,852.13x = 13,282.53 × 5,566.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,852.13x = 73,940,789.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,940,789.53/8,852.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,352.88

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.