Home / 7,634.60-10,535.56-4,277.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,634.60, 10,535.56 and 4,277.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,634.60, 10,535.56 and 4,277.55 is: 5,902.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,634.60 : 10,535.56 = 4,277.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,634.60/10,535.56 = 4,277.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,634.60x = 10,535.56 × 4,277.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,634.60x = 45,066,373.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,066,373.98/7,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,902.92

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.