Home / 8,919.72-12,314.12-6,091.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,919.72, 12,314.12 and 6,091.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,919.72, 12,314.12 and 6,091.34 is: 8,409.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,919.72 : 12,314.12 = 6,091.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,919.72/12,314.12 = 6,091.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,919.72x = 12,314.12 × 6,091.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,919.72x = 75,009,399.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,009,399.69/8,919.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,409.39

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.