Home / 7,569.96-10,446.44-4,212.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,569.96, 10,446.44 and 4,212.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,569.96, 10,446.44 and 4,212.68 is: 5,813.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,569.96 : 10,446.44 = 4,212.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,569.96/10,446.44 = 4,212.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,569.96x = 10,446.44 × 4,212.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,569.96x = 44,007,508.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,007,508.86/7,569.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,813.44

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.