Home / 7,277.36-10,052.04-5,392.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,277.36, 10,052.04 and 5,392.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,277.36, 10,052.04 and 5,392.40 is: 7,448.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,277.36 : 10,052.04 = 5,392.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,277.36/10,052.04 = 5,392.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,277.36x = 10,052.04 × 5,392.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,277.36x = 54,204,620.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,204,620.50/7,277.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,448.39

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.