Home / 7,594.22-10,479.98-4,236.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,594.22, 10,479.98 and 4,236.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,594.22, 10,479.98 and 4,236.83 is: 5,846.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,594.22 : 10,479.98 = 4,236.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,594.22/10,479.98 = 4,236.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,594.22x = 10,479.98 × 4,236.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,594.22x = 44,401,891.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,401,891.16/7,594.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846.80

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.