Home / 7,585.17-10,467.19-4,228.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,585.17, 10,467.19 and 4,228.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,585.17, 10,467.19 and 4,228.35 is: 5,834.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,585.17 : 10,467.19 = 4,228.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,585.17/10,467.19 = 4,228.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,585.17x = 10,467.19 × 4,228.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,585.17x = 44,258,942.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,258,942.84/7,585.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,834.93

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.