Home / 7,677.24-10,594-4,319.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,677.24, 10,594 and 4,319.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,677.24, 10,594 and 4,319.44 is: 5,960.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,677.24 : 10,594 = 4,319.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,677.24/10,594 = 4,319.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,677.24x = 10,594 × 4,319.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,677.24x = 45,760,147.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,760,147.36/7,677.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,960.49

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.