Home / 7,597.17-11,384.06-3,894.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,597.17, 11,384.06 and 3,894.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,597.17, 11,384.06 and 3,894.21 is: 5,835.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,597.17 : 11,384.06 = 3,894.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,597.17/11,384.06 = 3,894.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,597.17x = 11,384.06 × 3,894.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,597.17x = 44,331,900.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,331,900.82/7,597.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,835.32

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.