Home / 7,028.49-9,701.42-4,197.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,028.49, 9,701.42 and 4,197.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,028.49, 9,701.42 and 4,197.84 is: 5,794.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,028.49 : 9,701.42 = 4,197.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,028.49/9,701.42 = 4,197.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,028.49x = 9,701.42 × 4,197.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,028.49x = 40,724,987.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,724,987.94/7,028.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,794.27

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.