Home / 7,535.13-11,304.58-5,318.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,535.13, 11,304.58 and 5,318.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,535.13, 11,304.58 and 5,318.29 is: 7,978.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,535.13 : 11,304.58 = 5,318.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,535.13/11,304.58 = 5,318.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,535.13x = 11,304.58 × 5,318.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,535.13x = 60,121,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,121,034.77/7,535.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,978.77

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.