Home / 7,304.58-10,067.49-5,817.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,304.58, 10,067.49 and 5,817.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,304.58, 10,067.49 and 5,817.42 is: 8,017.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,304.58 : 10,067.49 = 5,817.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,304.58/10,067.49 = 5,817.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,304.58x = 10,067.49 × 5,817.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,304.58x = 58,566,817.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,566,817.68/7,304.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,017.82

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.