Home / 8,931.69-13,398.12-4,547.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,931.69, 13,398.12 and 4,547.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,931.69, 13,398.12 and 4,547.97 is: 6,822.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,931.69 : 13,398.12 = 4,547.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,931.69/13,398.12 = 4,547.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,931.69x = 13,398.12 × 4,547.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,931.69x = 60,934,247.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,934,247.82/8,931.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,822.25

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.