Home / 7,980.83-11,007.70-5,460.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,980.83, 11,007.70 and 5,460.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,980.83, 11,007.70 and 5,460.31 is: 7,531.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,980.83 : 11,007.70 = 5,460.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,980.83/11,007.70 = 5,460.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,980.83x = 11,007.70 × 5,460.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,980.83x = 60,105,454.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,105,454.50/7,980.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,531.23

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.