Home / 7,616.59-11,424.90-2,685.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,616.59, 11,424.90 and 2,685.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,616.59, 11,424.90 and 2,685.07 is: 4,027.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,616.59 : 11,424.90 = 2,685.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,616.59/11,424.90 = 2,685.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,616.59x = 11,424.90 × 2,685.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,616.59x = 30,676,656.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,676,656.24/7,616.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027.61

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.