Home / 7,059.80-10,597.80-4,289.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,059.80, 10,597.80 and 4,289.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,059.80, 10,597.80 and 4,289.60 is: 6,439.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,059.80 : 10,597.80 = 4,289.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,059.80/10,597.80 = 4,289.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,059.80x = 10,597.80 × 4,289.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,059.80x = 45,460,322.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,460,322.88/7,059.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,439.32

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.