Home / 7,606.35-10,496.74-4,249.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,606.35, 10,496.74 and 4,249.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,606.35, 10,496.74 and 4,249.18 is: 5,863.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,606.35 : 10,496.74 = 4,249.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,606.35/10,496.74 = 4,249.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,606.35x = 10,496.74 × 4,249.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,606.35x = 44,602,500.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,602,500.81/7,606.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,863.85

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.