Home / 7,016.92-9,683.10-3,873.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,016.92, 9,683.10 and 3,873.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,016.92, 9,683.10 and 3,873.10 is: 5,344.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,016.92 : 9,683.10 = 3,873.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,016.92/9,683.10 = 3,873.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,016.92x = 9,683.10 × 3,873.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,016.92x = 37,503,614.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,503,614.61/7,016.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,344.74

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.