Home / 8,913.65-12,297.62-5,375.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,913.65, 12,297.62 and 5,375.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,913.65, 12,297.62 and 5,375.57 is: 7,416.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,913.65 : 12,297.62 = 5,375.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,913.65/12,297.62 = 5,375.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,913.65x = 12,297.62 × 5,375.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,913.65x = 66,106,669.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,106,669.09/8,913.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,416.35

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.