Home / 7,901.23-10,904.27-4,545.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,901.23, 10,904.27 and 4,545.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,901.23, 10,904.27 and 4,545.10 is: 6,272.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,901.23 : 10,904.27 = 4,545.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,901.23/10,904.27 = 4,545.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,901.23x = 10,904.27 × 4,545.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,901.23x = 49,560,952.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,560,952.71/7,901.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,272.56

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.