Home / 7,600.56-11,361.90-5,850.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,600.56, 11,361.90 and 5,850.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,600.56, 11,361.90 and 5,850.96 is: 8,746.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,600.56 : 11,361.90 = 5,850.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,600.56/11,361.90 = 5,850.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,600.56x = 11,361.90 × 5,850.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,600.56x = 66,478,022.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,478,022.42/7,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,746.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.