Home / 7,434.90-10,257.84-4,777.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,434.90, 10,257.84 and 4,777.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,434.90, 10,257.84 and 4,777.56 is: 6,591.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,434.90 : 10,257.84 = 4,777.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,434.90/10,257.84 = 4,777.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,434.90x = 10,257.84 × 4,777.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,434.90x = 49,007,446.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,007,446.07/7,434.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,591.54

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.