Home / 5,532.10-7,633.41-3,293.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532.10, 7,633.41 and 3,293.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532.10, 7,633.41 and 3,293.90 is: 4,545.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532.10 : 7,633.41 = 3,293.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532.10/7,633.41 = 3,293.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532.10x = 7,633.41 × 3,293.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532.10x = 25,143,667.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,143,667.31/5,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,545.05

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.