Home / 7,641.25-11,463.59-2,710.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,641.25, 11,463.59 and 2,710.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,641.25, 11,463.59 and 2,710.88 is: 4,066.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,641.25 : 11,463.59 = 2,710.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,641.25/11,463.59 = 2,710.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,641.25x = 11,463.59 × 2,710.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,641.25x = 31,076,409.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,076,409.31/7,641.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,066.93

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.