Home / 7,572.85-10,452.04-4,386.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,572.85, 10,452.04 and 4,386.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,572.85, 10,452.04 and 4,386.67 is: 6,054.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,572.85 : 10,452.04 = 4,386.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,572.85/10,452.04 = 4,386.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,572.85x = 10,452.04 × 4,386.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,572.85x = 45,849,613.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,849,613.21/7,572.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,054.47

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.