Home / 7,616.26-11,418.61-5,270.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,616.26, 11,418.61 and 5,270.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,616.26, 11,418.61 and 5,270.03 is: 7,901.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,616.26 : 11,418.61 = 5,270.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,616.26/11,418.61 = 5,270.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,616.26x = 11,418.61 × 5,270.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,616.26x = 60,176,417.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,176,417.26/7,616.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,901.05

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.