Home / 7,426.46-10,248.20-4,440.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,426.46, 10,248.20 and 4,440.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,426.46, 10,248.20 and 4,440.53 is: 6,127.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,426.46 : 10,248.20 = 4,440.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,426.46/10,248.20 = 4,440.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,426.46x = 10,248.20 × 4,440.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,426.46x = 45,507,366.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,507,366.10/7,426.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,127.74

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.