Home / 7,565.22-10,439.01-4,207.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,565.22, 10,439.01 and 4,207.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,565.22, 10,439.01 and 4,207.37 is: 5,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,565.22 : 10,439.01 = 4,207.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,565.22/10,439.01 = 4,207.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,565.22x = 10,439.01 × 4,207.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,565.22x = 43,920,725.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,920,725.31/7,565.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,805.61

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.