Home / 7,594.17-10,480.77-4,238.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.17, 10,480.77 and 4,238.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.17, 10,480.77 and 4,238.15 is: 5,849.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.17 : 10,480.77 = 4,238.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.17/10,480.77 = 4,238.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.17x = 10,480.77 × 4,238.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.17x = 44,419,054.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,419,054.18/7,594.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,849.10

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.