Home / 7,571.72-10,448.25-5,583.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,571.72, 10,448.25 and 5,583.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,571.72, 10,448.25 and 5,583.35 is: 7,704.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,571.72 : 10,448.25 = 5,583.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,571.72/10,448.25 = 5,583.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,571.72x = 10,448.25 × 5,583.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,571.72x = 58,336,236.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,336,236.64/7,571.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,704.49

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.