Home / 7,302.60-10,955.10-4,017.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,302.60, 10,955.10 and 4,017.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,302.60, 10,955.10 and 4,017.24 is: 6,026.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,302.60 : 10,955.10 = 4,017.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,302.60/10,955.10 = 4,017.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,302.60x = 10,955.10 × 4,017.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,302.60x = 44,009,265.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,009,265.92/7,302.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,026.52

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.