Home / 7,565.24-10,437.02-4,377.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,565.24, 10,437.02 and 4,377.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,565.24, 10,437.02 and 4,377.95 is: 6,039.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,565.24 : 10,437.02 = 4,377.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,565.24/10,437.02 = 4,377.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,565.24x = 10,437.02 × 4,377.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,565.24x = 45,692,677.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,692,677.63/7,565.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,039.82

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.