Home / 10,526.44-15,790.60-3,030.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,526.44, 15,790.60 and 3,030.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,526.44, 15,790.60 and 3,030.04 is: 4,545.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,526.44 : 15,790.60 = 3,030.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,526.44/15,790.60 = 3,030.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,526.44x = 15,790.60 × 3,030.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,526.44x = 47,846,149.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,846,149.62/10,526.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,545.33

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.