Home / 7,266.28-10,896.54-4,685.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,266.28, 10,896.54 and 4,685.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,266.28, 10,896.54 and 4,685.80 is: 7,026.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,266.28 : 10,896.54 = 4,685.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,266.28/10,896.54 = 4,685.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,266.28x = 10,896.54 × 4,685.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,266.28x = 51,059,007.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,059,007.13/7,266.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,026.84

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.