Home / 8,896.18-13,344.30-3,348.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,896.18, 13,344.30 and 3,348.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,896.18, 13,344.30 and 3,348.04 is: 5,022.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896.18 : 13,344.30 = 3,348.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896.18/13,344.30 = 3,348.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896.18x = 13,344.30 × 3,348.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896.18x = 44,677,183.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,677,183.45/8,896.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,022.06

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.