Home / 5,478.41-7,560.25-5,059.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,478.41, 7,560.25 and 5,059.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,478.41, 7,560.25 and 5,059.84 is: 6,982.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,478.41 : 7,560.25 = 5,059.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,478.41/7,560.25 = 5,059.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,478.41x = 7,560.25 × 5,059.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,478.41x = 38,253,623.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,253,623.81/5,478.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,982.62

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.