Home / 7,756.56-10,701.72-5,103

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,756.56, 10,701.72 and 5,103

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,756.56, 10,701.72 and 5,103 is: 7,040.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,756.56 : 10,701.72 = 5,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,756.56/10,701.72 = 5,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,756.56x = 10,701.72 × 5,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,756.56x = 54,610,877.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,610,877.16/7,756.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,040.61

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.