Home / 7,702.04-10,633.56-5,930.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,702.04, 10,633.56 and 5,930.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,702.04, 10,633.56 and 5,930.24 is: 8,187.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,702.04 : 10,633.56 = 5,930.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,702.04/10,633.56 = 5,930.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,702.04x = 10,633.56 × 5,930.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,702.04x = 63,059,562.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,059,562.85/7,702.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,187.38

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.