Home / 7,520.28-10,377.66-4,163.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,520.28, 10,377.66 and 4,163.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,520.28, 10,377.66 and 4,163.05 is: 5,744.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,520.28 : 10,377.66 = 4,163.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,520.28/10,377.66 = 4,163.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,520.28x = 10,377.66 × 4,163.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,520.28x = 43,202,717.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,202,717.46/7,520.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,744.83

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.