Home / 5,445.50-8,175.11-4,532.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,445.50, 8,175.11 and 4,532.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,445.50, 8,175.11 and 4,532.22 is: 6,804.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,445.50 : 8,175.11 = 4,532.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,445.50/8,175.11 = 4,532.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,445.50x = 8,175.11 × 4,532.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,445.50x = 37,051,374.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,051,374.38/5,445.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,804.04

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.