Home / 7,000.47-10,492.35-4,880.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,000.47, 10,492.35 and 4,880.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,000.47, 10,492.35 and 4,880.63 is: 7,315.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,000.47 : 10,492.35 = 4,880.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,000.47/10,492.35 = 4,880.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,000.47x = 10,492.35 × 4,880.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,000.47x = 51,209,274.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,209,274.22/7,000.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,315.12

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.