Home / 7,533.24-10,395.66-4,175.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,533.24, 10,395.66 and 4,175.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,533.24, 10,395.66 and 4,175.92 is: 5,762.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,533.24 : 10,395.66 = 4,175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,533.24/10,395.66 = 4,175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,533.24x = 10,395.66 × 4,175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,533.24x = 43,411,444.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,411,444.51/7,533.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,762.65

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.