Home / 6,428.88-9,646.56-5,033.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,428.88, 9,646.56 and 5,033.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,428.88, 9,646.56 and 5,033.52 is: 7,552.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,428.88 : 9,646.56 = 5,033.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,428.88/9,646.56 = 5,033.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,428.88x = 9,646.56 × 5,033.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,428.88x = 48,556,152.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,556,152.69/6,428.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,552.82

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.