Home / 8,907.10-12,291.89-4,928.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,907.10, 12,291.89 and 4,928.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,907.10, 12,291.89 and 4,928.18 is: 6,800.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,907.10 : 12,291.89 = 4,928.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,907.10/12,291.89 = 4,928.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,907.10x = 12,291.89 × 4,928.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,907.10x = 60,576,560.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,576,560.36/8,907.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,800.93

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.