Home / 8,873.88-12,245.92-4,895.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,873.88, 12,245.92 and 4,895.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,873.88, 12,245.92 and 4,895.24 is: 6,755.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,873.88 : 12,245.92 = 4,895.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,873.88/12,245.92 = 4,895.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,873.88x = 12,245.92 × 4,895.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,873.88x = 59,946,717.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,946,717.42/8,873.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755.41

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.