Home / 7,592.54-10,477.62-4,236.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,592.54, 10,477.62 and 4,236.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,592.54, 10,477.62 and 4,236.18 is: 5,845.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,592.54 : 10,477.62 = 4,236.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,592.54/10,477.62 = 4,236.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,592.54x = 10,477.62 × 4,236.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,592.54x = 44,385,084.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,385,084.29/7,592.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,845.88

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.