Home / 7,676.54-10,590.34-5,553.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,676.54, 10,590.34 and 5,553.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,676.54, 10,590.34 and 5,553.33 is: 7,661.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,676.54 : 10,590.34 = 5,553.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,676.54/10,590.34 = 5,553.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,676.54x = 10,590.34 × 5,553.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,676.54x = 58,811,652.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,811,652.83/7,676.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,661.22

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.