Home / 7,696.56-11,535.78-4,411.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,696.56, 11,535.78 and 4,411.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,696.56, 11,535.78 and 4,411.20 is: 6,611.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,696.56 : 11,535.78 = 4,411.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,696.56/11,535.78 = 4,411.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,696.56x = 11,535.78 × 4,411.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,696.56x = 50,886,632.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,886,632.74/7,696.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.