Home / 8,978.86-13,468.29-4,297.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,978.86, 13,468.29 and 4,297.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,978.86, 13,468.29 and 4,297.77 is: 6,446.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,978.86 : 13,468.29 = 4,297.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,978.86/13,468.29 = 4,297.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,978.86x = 13,468.29 × 4,297.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,978.86x = 57,883,612.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,883,612.71/8,978.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,446.66

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.