Home / 7,482.40-11,223.60-5,149.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,482.40, 11,223.60 and 5,149.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,482.40, 11,223.60 and 5,149.60 is: 7,724.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,482.40 : 11,223.60 = 5,149.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,482.40/11,223.60 = 5,149.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,482.40x = 11,223.60 × 5,149.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,482.40x = 57,797,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,797,050.56/7,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,724.40

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.