Home / 7,606.46-11,413.31-5,270.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,606.46, 11,413.31 and 5,270.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,606.46, 11,413.31 and 5,270.06 is: 7,907.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,606.46 : 11,413.31 = 5,270.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,606.46/11,413.31 = 5,270.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,606.46x = 11,413.31 × 5,270.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,606.46x = 60,148,828.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,148,828.50/7,606.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,907.60

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.