Home / 7,526.43-10,385.01-4,338.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,526.43, 10,385.01 and 4,338.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,526.43, 10,385.01 and 4,338.45 is: 5,986.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,526.43 : 10,385.01 = 4,338.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,526.43/10,385.01 = 4,338.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,526.43x = 10,385.01 × 4,338.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,526.43x = 45,054,846.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,054,846.63/7,526.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,986.22

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.