Home / 7,575.34-10,419.27-6,079.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,575.34, 10,419.27 and 6,079.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,575.34, 10,419.27 and 6,079.97 is: 8,362.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,575.34 : 10,419.27 = 6,079.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,575.34/10,419.27 = 6,079.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,575.34x = 10,419.27 × 6,079.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,575.34x = 63,348,849.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,348,849.02/7,575.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,362.51

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.