Home / 8,896.10-13,344.42-3,052.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,896.10, 13,344.42 and 3,052.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,896.10, 13,344.42 and 3,052.63 is: 4,579.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896.10 : 13,344.42 = 3,052.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896.10/13,344.42 = 3,052.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896.10x = 13,344.42 × 3,052.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896.10x = 40,735,510.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,735,510.10/8,896.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579.03

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.