Home / 7,645.50-10,550.81-4,460.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,645.50, 10,550.81 and 4,460.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,645.50, 10,550.81 and 4,460.99 is: 6,156.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,645.50 : 10,550.81 = 4,460.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,645.50/10,550.81 = 4,460.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,645.50x = 10,550.81 × 4,460.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,645.50x = 47,066,999.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,066,999.57/7,645.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,156.17

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.