Home / 7,592.93-11,373.44-4,818.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,592.93, 11,373.44 and 4,818.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,592.93, 11,373.44 and 4,818.17 is: 7,217.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,592.93 : 11,373.44 = 4,818.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,592.93/11,373.44 = 4,818.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,592.93x = 11,373.44 × 4,818.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,592.93x = 54,799,086.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,799,086.45/7,592.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,217.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.