Home / 5,473.68-7,553.04-4,357.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,473.68, 7,553.04 and 4,357.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,473.68, 7,553.04 and 4,357.44 is: 6,012.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,473.68 : 7,553.04 = 4,357.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,473.68/7,553.04 = 4,357.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,473.68x = 7,553.04 × 4,357.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,473.68x = 32,911,918.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,911,918.62/5,473.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,012.76

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.