Home / 7,032.74-9,705.18-4,048.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,032.74, 9,705.18 and 4,048.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,032.74, 9,705.18 and 4,048.52 is: 5,586.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,032.74 : 9,705.18 = 4,048.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,032.74/9,705.18 = 4,048.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,032.74x = 9,705.18 × 4,048.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,032.74x = 39,291,581.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,291,581.99/7,032.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,586.96

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.