Home / 7,005.45-9,667.17-3,861.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,005.45, 9,667.17 and 3,861.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,005.45, 9,667.17 and 3,861.57 is: 5,328.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,005.45 : 9,667.17 = 3,861.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,005.45/9,667.17 = 3,861.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,005.45x = 9,667.17 × 3,861.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,005.45x = 37,330,453.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,330,453.66/7,005.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,328.77

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.