Home / 7,031.59-9,704.18-4,048.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,031.59, 9,704.18 and 4,048.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,031.59, 9,704.18 and 4,048.39 is: 5,587.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,031.59 : 9,704.18 = 4,048.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,031.59/9,704.18 = 4,048.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,031.59x = 9,704.18 × 4,048.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,031.59x = 39,286,275.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,286,275.95/7,031.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,587.11

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.