Home / 7,029.67-9,702.56-4,047.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,029.67, 9,702.56 and 4,047.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,029.67, 9,702.56 and 4,047.23 is: 5,586.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,029.67 : 9,702.56 = 4,047.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,029.67/9,702.56 = 4,047.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,029.67x = 9,702.56 × 4,047.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,029.67x = 39,268,491.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,268,491.91/7,029.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,586.11

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.