Home / 7,322.60-10,962.30-4,540.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,322.60, 10,962.30 and 4,540.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,322.60, 10,962.30 and 4,540.32 is: 6,797.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,322.60 : 10,962.30 = 4,540.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,322.60/10,962.30 = 4,540.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,322.60x = 10,962.30 × 4,540.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,322.60x = 49,772,366.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,772,366.96/7,322.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,797.09

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.