Home / 7,559.29-10,431.63-4,202.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,559.29, 10,431.63 and 4,202.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,559.29, 10,431.63 and 4,202.07 is: 5,798.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,559.29 : 10,431.63 = 4,202.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,559.29/10,431.63 = 4,202.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,559.29x = 10,431.63 × 4,202.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,559.29x = 43,834,387.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,834,387.32/7,559.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,798.75

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.