Home / 7,662.60-10,573.61-4,304.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,662.60, 10,573.61 and 4,304.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,662.60, 10,573.61 and 4,304.88 is: 5,940.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,662.60 : 10,573.61 = 4,304.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,662.60/10,573.61 = 4,304.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,662.60x = 10,573.61 × 4,304.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,662.60x = 45,518,100.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,518,100.69/7,662.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,940.29

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.