Home / 7,355.72-11,013.36-5,136.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,355.72, 11,013.36 and 5,136.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,355.72, 11,013.36 and 5,136.77 is: 7,691.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,355.72 : 11,013.36 = 5,136.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,355.72/11,013.36 = 5,136.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,355.72x = 11,013.36 × 5,136.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,355.72x = 56,573,043.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,573,043.57/7,355.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,691.03

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.