Home / 7,077.26-10,611.77-5,204.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,077.26, 10,611.77 and 5,204.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,077.26, 10,611.77 and 5,204.27 is: 7,803.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,077.26 : 10,611.77 = 5,204.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,077.26/10,611.77 = 5,204.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,077.26x = 10,611.77 × 5,204.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,077.26x = 55,226,437.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,226,437.18/7,077.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,803.37

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.