Home / 7,253.58-10,013.31-5,461.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,253.58, 10,013.31 and 5,461.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,253.58, 10,013.31 and 5,461.77 is: 7,539.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,253.58 : 10,013.31 = 5,461.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,253.58/10,013.31 = 5,461.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,253.58x = 10,013.31 × 5,461.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,253.58x = 54,690,396.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,690,396.16/7,253.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.