Home / 8,889.72-12,267.96-4,911.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,889.72, 12,267.96 and 4,911.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,889.72, 12,267.96 and 4,911.21 is: 6,777.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,889.72 : 12,267.96 = 4,911.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,889.72/12,267.96 = 4,911.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,889.72x = 12,267.96 × 4,911.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,889.72x = 60,250,527.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,250,527.83/8,889.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,777.55

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.