Home / 8,885.85-12,262.24-5,857.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,885.85, 12,262.24 and 5,857.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,885.85, 12,262.24 and 5,857.26 is: 8,082.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,885.85 : 12,262.24 = 5,857.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,885.85/12,262.24 = 5,857.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,885.85x = 12,262.24 × 5,857.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,885.85x = 71,823,037.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,823,037.26/8,885.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,082.86

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.