Home / 7,500.34-11,252.13-3,804.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,500.34, 11,252.13 and 3,804.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,500.34, 11,252.13 and 3,804.58 is: 5,707.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.34 : 11,252.13 = 3,804.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.34/11,252.13 = 3,804.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.34x = 11,252.13 × 3,804.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.34x = 42,809,628.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,809,628.76/7,500.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,707.69

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.