Home / 7,644.59-10,556.27-4,817.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,644.59, 10,556.27 and 4,817.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,644.59, 10,556.27 and 4,817.01 is: 6,651.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,644.59 : 10,556.27 = 4,817.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,644.59/10,556.27 = 4,817.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,644.59x = 10,556.27 × 4,817.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,644.59x = 50,849,634.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,849,634.07/7,644.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,651.72

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.