Home / 7,263.66-10,024.23-5,492.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,263.66, 10,024.23 and 5,492.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,263.66, 10,024.23 and 5,492.22 is: 7,579.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,263.66 : 10,024.23 = 5,492.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,263.66/10,024.23 = 5,492.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,263.66x = 10,024.23 × 5,492.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,263.66x = 55,055,276.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,055,276.49/7,263.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579.55

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.