Home / 7,052.84-10,517.17-6,560.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,052.84, 10,517.17 and 6,560.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,052.84, 10,517.17 and 6,560.36 is: 9,782.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,052.84 : 10,517.17 = 6,560.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,052.84/10,517.17 = 6,560.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,052.84x = 10,517.17 × 6,560.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,052.84x = 68,996,421.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,996,421.38/7,052.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,782.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.