Home / 7,041.20-9,715.14-4,056.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,041.20, 9,715.14 and 4,056.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,041.20, 9,715.14 and 4,056.75 is: 5,597.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,041.20 : 9,715.14 = 4,056.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,041.20/9,715.14 = 4,056.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,041.20x = 9,715.14 × 4,056.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,041.20x = 39,411,894.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,411,894.20/7,041.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,597.33

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.