Home / 7,226.55-10,842.53-2,847.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,226.55, 10,842.53 and 2,847.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,226.55, 10,842.53 and 2,847.06 is: 4,271.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,226.55 : 10,842.53 = 2,847.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,226.55/10,842.53 = 2,847.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,226.55x = 10,842.53 × 2,847.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,226.55x = 30,869,319.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,869,319.23/7,226.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,271.65

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.