Home / 7,364.60-10,162.02-4,380.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,364.60, 10,162.02 and 4,380.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,364.60, 10,162.02 and 4,380.38 is: 6,044.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,364.60 : 10,162.02 = 4,380.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,364.60/10,162.02 = 4,380.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,364.60x = 10,162.02 × 4,380.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,364.60x = 44,513,509.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,513,509.17/7,364.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,044.25

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.