Home / 7,597.75-10,485.42-4,241.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,597.75, 10,485.42 and 4,241.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,597.75, 10,485.42 and 4,241.22 is: 5,853.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,597.75 : 10,485.42 = 4,241.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,597.75/10,485.42 = 4,241.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,597.75x = 10,485.42 × 4,241.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,597.75x = 44,470,909.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,470,909.98/7,597.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,853.17

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.