Home / 7,039.80-9,717.13-5,449.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,039.80, 9,717.13 and 5,449.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,039.80, 9,717.13 and 5,449.67 is: 7,522.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,039.80 : 9,717.13 = 5,449.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,039.80/9,717.13 = 5,449.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,039.80x = 9,717.13 × 5,449.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,039.80x = 52,955,151.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,955,151.85/7,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522.25

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.