Home / 5,196.60-7,288.20-5,196.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,196.60, 7,288.20 and 5,196.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,196.60, 7,288.20 and 5,196.60 is: 7,288.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,196.60 : 7,288.20 = 5,196.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,196.60/7,288.20 = 5,196.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,196.60x = 7,288.20 × 5,196.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,196.60x = 37,873,860.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,873,860.12/5,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,288.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.