Home / 7,041.40-9,717.18-3,897.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,041.40, 9,717.18 and 3,897.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,041.40, 9,717.18 and 3,897.76 is: 5,378.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,041.40 : 9,717.18 = 3,897.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,041.40/9,717.18 = 3,897.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,041.40x = 9,717.18 × 3,897.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,041.40x = 37,875,235.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,875,235.52/7,041.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,378.94

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.