Home / 7,068.66-10,587.19-5,506.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,068.66, 10,587.19 and 5,506.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,068.66, 10,587.19 and 5,506.17 is: 8,246.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,068.66 : 10,587.19 = 5,506.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,068.66/10,587.19 = 5,506.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,068.66x = 10,587.19 × 5,506.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,068.66x = 58,294,867.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,294,867.96/7,068.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246.95

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.