Home / 7,606.40-11,406.90-5,266.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,606.40, 11,406.90 and 5,266.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,606.40, 11,406.90 and 5,266.40 is: 7,897.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,606.40 : 11,406.90 = 5,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,606.40/11,406.90 = 5,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,606.40x = 11,406.90 × 5,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,606.40x = 60,073,298.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,073,298.16/7,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,897.73

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.