Home / 7,422.60-10,243.35-4,065.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,422.60, 10,243.35 and 4,065.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,422.60, 10,243.35 and 4,065.56 is: 5,610.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,422.60 : 10,243.35 = 4,065.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,422.60/10,243.35 = 4,065.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,422.60x = 10,243.35 × 4,065.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,422.60x = 41,644,941.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,644,941.22/7,422.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,610.56

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.