Home / 8,928.74-13,380.26-5,024.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,928.74, 13,380.26 and 5,024.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,928.74, 13,380.26 and 5,024.90 is: 7,530.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,928.74 : 13,380.26 = 5,024.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,928.74/13,380.26 = 5,024.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,928.74x = 13,380.26 × 5,024.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,928.74x = 67,234,468.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,234,468.47/8,928.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,530.12

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.