Home / 8,896.15-13,334.95-3,345.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,896.15, 13,334.95 and 3,345.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,896.15, 13,334.95 and 3,345.67 is: 5,015.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896.15 : 13,334.95 = 3,345.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896.15/13,334.95 = 3,345.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896.15x = 13,334.95 × 3,345.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896.15x = 44,614,342.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,614,342.17/8,896.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015.02

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.