Home / 8,988.60-12,410.04-5,803.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,988.60, 12,410.04 and 5,803.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,988.60, 12,410.04 and 5,803.33 is: 8,012.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,988.60 : 12,410.04 = 5,803.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,988.60/12,410.04 = 5,803.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,988.60x = 12,410.04 × 5,803.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,988.60x = 72,019,495.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,019,495.38/8,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,012.32

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.