Home / 7,630.16-10,529.01-4,272.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,630.16, 10,529.01 and 4,272.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,630.16, 10,529.01 and 4,272.19 is: 5,895.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,630.16 : 10,529.01 = 4,272.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,630.16/10,529.01 = 4,272.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,630.16x = 10,529.01 × 4,272.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,630.16x = 44,981,904.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,981,904.91/7,630.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,895.28

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.