Home / 7,909.68-10,918.80-5,560.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,909.68, 10,918.80 and 5,560.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,909.68, 10,918.80 and 5,560.56 is: 7,675.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,909.68 : 10,918.80 = 5,560.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,909.68/10,918.80 = 5,560.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,909.68x = 10,918.80 × 5,560.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,909.68x = 60,714,642.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,714,642.53/7,909.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,675.99

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.