Home / 5,576.30-8,352.30-4,847.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,576.30, 8,352.30 and 4,847.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,576.30, 8,352.30 and 4,847.30 is: 7,260.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,576.30 : 8,352.30 = 4,847.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,576.30/8,352.30 = 4,847.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,576.30x = 8,352.30 × 4,847.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,576.30x = 40,486,103.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,486,103.79/5,576.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,260.39

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.