Home / 7,532.48-10,394.71-4,175.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,532.48, 10,394.71 and 4,175.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,532.48, 10,394.71 and 4,175.21 is: 5,761.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,532.48 : 10,394.71 = 4,175.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,532.48/10,394.71 = 4,175.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,532.48x = 10,394.71 × 4,175.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,532.48x = 43,400,136.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,400,136.17/7,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,761.74

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.