Home / 7,571.25-10,448.37-4,259.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,571.25, 10,448.37 and 4,259.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,571.25, 10,448.37 and 4,259.25 is: 5,877.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,571.25 : 10,448.37 = 4,259.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,571.25/10,448.37 = 4,259.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,571.25x = 10,448.37 × 4,259.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,571.25x = 44,502,219.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,502,219.92/7,571.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,877.79

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.