Home / 7,598.68-10,483.24-5,614

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,598.68, 10,483.24 and 5,614

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,598.68, 10,483.24 and 5,614 is: 7,745.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,598.68 : 10,483.24 = 5,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,598.68/10,483.24 = 5,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,598.68x = 10,483.24 × 5,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,598.68x = 58,852,909.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,852,909.36/7,598.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,745.15

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.