Home / 7,282.60-10,051.14-4,627.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,282.60, 10,051.14 and 4,627.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,282.60, 10,051.14 and 4,627.24 is: 6,386.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,282.60 : 10,051.14 = 4,627.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,282.60/10,051.14 = 4,627.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,282.60x = 10,051.14 × 4,627.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,282.60x = 46,509,037.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,509,037.05/7,282.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,386.32

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.