Home / 7,081.38-10,617.93-4,153.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,081.38, 10,617.93 and 4,153.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,081.38, 10,617.93 and 4,153.50 is: 6,227.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,081.38 : 10,617.93 = 4,153.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,081.38/10,617.93 = 4,153.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,081.38x = 10,617.93 × 4,153.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,081.38x = 44,101,572.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,101,572.26/7,081.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,227.82

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.