Home / 7,735.80-10,667.33-4,591.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,735.80, 10,667.33 and 4,591.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,735.80, 10,667.33 and 4,591.38 is: 6,331.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,735.80 : 10,667.33 = 4,591.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,735.80/10,667.33 = 4,591.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,735.80x = 10,667.33 × 4,591.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,735.80x = 48,977,765.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,977,765.62/7,735.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,331.31

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.